Fully charged laptop or tablet with Bluebook pre-installed and signed in the day before.
Charger and power strip (centers often run out of outlets).
Approved photo ID (driver's license, passport, or school ID with photo).
Admission ticket (printed or on phone).
Water bottle and a light snack for break.

Pacing

Reading & Writing: ~1:10 per question. Skip and flag anything over 90 seconds; come back.
Math: ~1:35 per question. Use Desmos on all graphing/calculation questions.
Module 2 routes easy or hard based on Module 1. Pace does not change, but difficulty does.

Strategy essentials

Always eliminate obviously wrong answers first. This narrows to two on most R&W questions.
On Math, plug in the answer choices when stuck on an algebra problem.
Flag-and-return is your best friend; never leave a question blank.

Score Goals & College Targets

How SAT scores map to admission competitiveness. Use these as starting reference points. Your target should align with the middle-50% range of the schools on your list.

School type	Typical middle-50% composite	Common "target" score
Highly selective (Ivy+)	1480–1570	1550+
Top 20 private	1440–1540	1520
Top 30 flagship state	1370–1490	1470
Competitive state / regional	1230–1400	1380
Open-admission	Varies widely	1100–1200

Per-college lookups and major-specific scoring guidance will be added once the College Counseling dashboard (Phase 11) ships.