SAT Math - General StrategyThe SAT Reasoning Test (formerly also referred as Scholastic Aptitude Test and Scholastic Assessment Test) is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a non-profit organization in the United States, and was once developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Colleges use SAT scores to determine if a person is ready for college level work. The current SAT Reasoning Test takes three hours and forty-five minutes and tests student skills in the following areas: Taking The TestThe SAT is offered seven times a year in the United States. The test is held in the months of October, November, December, January, March (or April, alternating), May, and June. The test is typically offered on the first Saturday of the month for the November, December, May, and June administrations. In other countries, the SAT is offered on the same dates as in the US except for the first spring test date (i.e., March or April), which is not offered. The test dates for 2011 are as follows:
Why is SAT important?Every year more that 2 million high-school students take the SAT with the hopes that a good score can open the doors to a promising college education. In our view most colleges view the SAT as an important tool in evaluating incoming college students. Standardized tests such as the SAT are important tools for colleges to compare students applying from different types of high schools and different parts of the country and even countries outside of the US. Moreover the SAT also tests some concepts that are often not included in the high school curriculum such as reading skills, grammar and vocabulary. SAT ensures that incoming students do have these basic skills to attend college.
In our view, SAT is the single most important factor that YOU can control in your admissions process in the shortest possible time. Therefore we recommend taking SAT very seriously and focus on getting a good score. SAT Examination formatSAT is divided into ten major sections. Each section test student skills in 3 subject areas: critical reading, mathematics or writing. Each subject area receives a score on the scale of 200-800. All scores are multiples of 10. Total scores are calculated by adding up scores of the three individual subject areas. Every SAT test also consists of a 25-minute "experimental" section that may be in any of the three major subject areas. The experimental section is used for future administrations of the SAT and does not count toward the final score. The following table summarizes the SAT test structure:
Do you require SAT coaching to Excel?Several studies have revealed that students who have undergone coaching do only slightly better than those who don't. A vast proportion of the coached students are actually likely to have no different score at all, or they seem to have a decrease in score! In our opinion, spending money on expensive class room courses is neither value for money nor a good use of your time. Instead studies have conclusively proven that standardized tests scores can be improved greatly by practice, practice and more practice. Snapwiz test series is an attempt to do just that. We provide you with ample material to practice your skills. Above all we offer the practice opportunities at a very compelling price point. Free!SAT and PSATPSAT is "Preliminary" SAT meaning it's another standardized test like the SAT that tests your skills in mathematics, critical reading, and writing. The critical difference is that PSAT is not used for admissions process for colleges. PSAT is great for practice. In-fact PSAT scores can be used to extrapolate your SAT scores (just multiply your PSAT scores by 10 to get your likely score on SAT). However PSAT scores do not count towards college admissions. PSAT is also sometimes referred as NMSQT, which stands for National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Very high scorers on the PSAT (usually greater than 95th percentile) can make you eligible for National Merit Scholarships and Letters of Commendation. These credentials are prestigious and they can significantly boost your chances of admission into a top college.Even though SAT and PSAT have a lot of common traits, there are some key differences between SAT and PSAT examination formats:
SAT and ACTACT is another standardized test that is accepted in many colleges for admissions. The ACT test has historically consisted of 4 tests: English, Math, Reading, and Science reasoning. In February 2005, an optional writing test was added to the ACT, mirroring changes to the SAT that took place later in March of the same year. The "ACT" acronym once stood for American College Testing. However currently the letters do not stand for anything. Some say that ACT is more broader than SAT as it tests 5 sections:
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