March 9, 2015

SAT Test

The SAT is the best known and most widely used college admissions test in existence. Not all schools require students to take the SAT before applying, but most do. Doing well on the exam is of critical importance to every high school student who hopes to go on to attend college. A low score can have very damaging consequences, from disqualifying a student when it comes to receiving scholarship funds all the way down to preventing a student from being accepted into even second or third tier schools. On the other hand, those who do very well on the SAT tend to get accepted into better colleges and universities while receiving many more scholarship offers, including full four year scholarships.

The SAT is officially called the SAT Reasoning Test, but most people simply call it the SAT. It consists of three sections – Mathematics, Critical Reading, and Writing. Test takers have three hours and forty-five minutes to complete the exam. Scores range from a possible 200, which is essentially a 0, to a perfect score of 2400, or 800 on each section.

The exam is given seven times a year – January, March or April, May, June, October, November, and December. There is a fee to take the exam, which is $50 as of this writing. Students need to take the SAT well in advance of starting the college application process, in order to make sure their scores are available to the admissions committees when they begin considering applications. It’s also necessary to register well ahead of time for the desired test date. Late registration is available, but at a much higher cost. Scores are available around three weeks after the test for those who choose online access; paper scores are mailed around six weeks after the test.

Each year well over a million people take the SAT test, with an average score of about 1500, or around 500 for each of the three sections. Most colleges and universities that require applicants to take the exam publish information on their website to give applicants an idea of what kind of score they’ll need to win admission – the average score of the entire student body, the average score of the top and bottom 25th percentiles, the absolute highest score, etc. This information can be quite useful, as it gives an applicant a very good idea of just what kind of score it takes to get into a particular school. Knowing this information is one thing; actually achieving the score is another. That’s why it’s vitally important to be thoroughly prepared when taking the SAT.

SAT Study Guide

Start learning how to be successful on your SAT exam. Our SAT study guide is guaranteed to help you get the results you deserve on your SAT test. Some test takers prefer to study using flashcards and so we have created the best SAT flashcards that cover everything you need to know for the SAT exam. Note that using multiple study aids will help you maximize the benefit from your study time.

SAT Study Guide
SAT Flashcards

SAT Study Options

  1. SAT Math Prep 2018 & 2019: SAT Math Workbook & Practice Tests for the College Board SAT Exam (click here)
  2. SAT Prep 2018 & 2019: SAT Prep Book 2018 & 2019 and Practice Test Questions for the College Board SAT Exam (click here)
  3. Official Collegeboard site (click here)