changes to the sat test: what they are and how to prepare

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CHANGES TO THE SAT

Coming to a Test NearYou!

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* THE NEW SAT *

Changes to the SAT are comingyour way beginning:

MARCH5th 16

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THE NEW SAT

Now is the time to start preparing.

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* WHAT SHOULD YOU PREPARE FOR? *

There are negative and positiveaspects to the NEW SAT TEST.

Let's take a look

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SCORINGRANGE

200-1600 Points

600-2400Points

Old SAT New SAT

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SCORINGMETHOD

No wrong answer penalty

Old SAT New SAT

Penalty forwrong answers

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TIME LENGTH

3 hours ( + 50minute essay)

Old SAT New SAT

3 hours and45 minutes

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ESSAYNEEDED?

Optional Essay(but most

colleges willrequire it)

Old SAT New SAT

MandatoryEssay

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ESSAY TYPE

AnalyticalEssay

Old SAT New SAT

ArgumentativeEssay

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CALCULATORUSE

One non-calculator

section

Old SAT New SAT

Allowed on allmath

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MATHTOPICS

ThroughTrigonometry

Old SAT New SAT

ThroughGeometry

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READINGTOPICS

Set subjectsplus graphs

Old SAT New SAT

Unpredictabletopics

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SAT score reporting will not make a majordifference since colleges will use a concordance

chart.

A 1,400 on theNew SAT will be

the same as a2,000 on the old

SAT.

* SAT SCORING BREAKDOWN *

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Old SAT

Total Score =600-2400

New SAT 200-800 Reading

200-800 Writing

200-800 MathTotal Score =

400-1600

100-400 Reading

100-400 Writing

200-800 Math

* SAT TEST CONTENT *

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Reading Section

Charts have beenadded, as well asquestions about

trends andinterpretations

SAT TEST CONTENT

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Math Section

Requires a MoreAdvanced Level of

Math, includingAlgebra 2 andTrigonometry

* SAT ESSAY *

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A written analysis of a given text

More Challenging for students since this isnot commonly done in high school.

* WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THE NEW SAT? *

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Plan Ahead!

For example, if youwill not finishAlgebra 2 until

the end of Junioryear, plan to takethe sat in May or

June.

* WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THE NEW SAT? *

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Read, read, read.

This will improve your reading and writingskills

For a list of suggested reading click here

WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THE NEW SAT?

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Come to Oxford Tutoring!

With Expert instructors and updated curriculum,we can prepare you for the new SAT!

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