What is the best studying method?

Find a sat test online and set a timer for how ever long it would be during the actual test. Make sure you have silence. Then after the test go over and correct your answers writing out explanations on what you got wrong and why.

understanding the material

Explanation:

i know that may sound drab but it is super true so if you get someone who understands the material to explain it to you you will be a professional at whatever it is you are studying