A Guide to Do-It-Yourself Test Prep (and why you might not want to go it alone) Can you prep for a test like the SAT, ACT, or GRE yourself? Absolutely. Should you prep for it yourself? Maybe, maybe not. How Do You Prepare for a Standardized Test on Your Own? Before I get into the benefits of working with a tutor or class, I’m going to give you readers free (that’s right—free!) instructions about how to prepare yourself. This might seem like a bad business strategy for a test