practicing by skills instead of specific categories/skill’s difficulty levels?
So, after three days of trying to study and figure things out, today I finally finished Systems of Linear Equations at all difficulty levels on the College Board Question Bank in one sitting.
It might sound silly, but at first, I started with Khan Academy’s SAT Math course and completed the Foundations of Algebra, since it covers the foundation for most of the skills in algebra. However, when I started doing the unit exercises, I got really confused and didn’t score very well. That made me feel like I couldn’t do anything and that maybe I should just drop the idea of taking the SAT.
But now, I’m realizing that focusing on one specific skill at a time, practicing questions from that skill, and learning from my mistakes seems to work much better for me.
I’m just not sure if I’m approaching my SAT preparation the right way. Focusing on one skill at a time works during practice, but obviously, I won’t be able to do that on the actual exam because there will be questions covering different skills from every category.
So, am I studying the right way right now, or should I change my approach to practicing?