Developing a Study Plan (Module 3 lesson 2)

Developing a detailed and specific study plan can help you to achieve your PSAT goals. 

You may use AI to help you plan, but you will need to give it detailed and specific information. 

When I asked chatgpt to make a study plan for me, this is the result: 

I can definitely help with that—but I’ll need a bit more detail to make the plan actually useful (and not just a generic template).

Can you share a few specifics from your previous PSAT results?

• Your section scores (Reading/Writing and Math)
• Any subscores or skill breakdowns (e.g., algebra, grammar, vocabulary, data analysis)
• Question types you tend to miss (e.g., timing issues, careless errors, specific concepts)
• Your target score (if you have one)
• How much time you can realistically study each day this week

If you don’t have all of that, even a rough description like “strong in math, weak in grammar and timing” works.

Once you send that, I’ll build you a focused 7-day plan with:

• Daily tasks (not just “study math,” but exactly what to do)
• Time estimates
• Practice + review structure (this is where most score gains actually happen)
• A mini full-length simulation if it fits your schedule

Right now, without your data, I’d risk giving you a plan that feels productive but doesn’t move your score much—so send what you’ve got and we’ll make it targeted.

So try to give it as much specific information as possible about what time of when, where and how much you can study as well as the date of the test and your goals.

It should remember any data that you gave it in a previous conversation. This will help you to build a more complete plan based upon your previous results. 

Think about how much time you can devote to PSAT preparation and when you can fit it into your existing routine. Once you make a detailed and specific plan, use your planner and schedule a reminder on your phone to help you stick to the plan. 

Here is a checklist for your 1 week study plan

My plan includes: 

• daily tasks
• time estimates
• targeted skill focus
• review strategies

Use the comment feature on this post to share your plan with me. Make sure it addresses each part of the checklist