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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* WHAT SHOULD YOU PREPARE FOR? *
There are negative and positiveaspects to the NEW SAT TEST.
Let's take a look
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* CHANGES TO THE SAT *
SCORINGRANGE
200-1600 Points
600-2400Points
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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)
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MandatoryEssay
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ESSAY TYPE
AnalyticalEssay
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ArgumentativeEssay
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CALCULATORUSE
One non-calculator
section
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Allowed on allmath
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MATHTOPICS
ThroughTrigonometry
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ThroughGeometry
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READINGTOPICS
Set subjectsplus graphs
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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
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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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With Expert instructors and updated curriculum,we can prepare you for the new SAT!
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