About the SAT:
The SAT exam is taken by most college bound High School students. An ACT or
SAT is required by nearly all colleges and universities in the United States and
is also required for many scholarships.
The SAT is offered seven times a year in the United States. For the 2010-2011 school year the dates are as follows:
| Test Dates |
Registration
Deadline |
| October 9, 2010 |
September 10, 2010 |
| November 6, 2010 |
October 8, 2010 |
| December 4, 2010 |
November 5, 2010 |
| January 22, 2011 |
December 23, 2010 |
| May 7, 2011 |
April 8, 2011 |
| June 4, 2011 |
May 6, 2011 |
Every student is different and there is no right answer. However, students
wishing to go to college often attempt the SAT in their Sophomore and Junior
years, while giving it for a second or third time in their Senior year. You may
select which scores you want to send to colleges and often colleges only count
the highest score. An ideal time take the SAT is after you have taken a
preparation course so the material and test taking techniques are fresh in your
mind.
Students often prefer to take SAT prep over the summer. This way they
can focus exclusively on SAT preparation rather than during the school year
where they have to give priority to their school course work. Another great time
is to take is a just few weeks prior to your test. Please click here to
see our current SAT Prep courses.
- Subjects tested: Writing, Math and Critical Reading
- Total time: 3 hours and 45 minute
- Consists of 10 Sections:
- Writing: 1 essay and 2 multiple choice sections (70 minutes total)
- Math: 1 section that is half multiple choice and half
student-produced responses and 2 multiple choice sections (70 minutes
total)
- Critical Reading: 3 multiple choice sections (60 minutes total)
- Unscored: 1 multiple choice section in which the College Board tests
new questions which can be used on future SAT tests. This section can be
critical reading, mathematics, or writing (25 minutes total)
- The SAT has three sections and three scores, each on a scale of 200 to
800
- Writing (200-800)
- Math (200-800)
- Critical Reading (200-800)
The average total score changes every year but is approximately 1,538 points
(520 in Math, 510 in Writing, and 508 in Critical Reading)
- On average, students answer 50 to 60 percent of questions
correctly
- 80 percent finish nearly the entire test and almost all students
complete at least 75 percent of the questions
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