SAT
Colleges and universities throughout the United States rely on the SAT when making admission decisions. This test use to be known as the Scholastic Aptitude Test. It’s a standardized exam used to determine how prepared a student is for college course work. The College Board creates the SAT, but it’s administered and scored by the Educational Testing Service. The SAT has been used by colleges to make admission decisions since the early 1900’s.
The most recent version of the SAT was unveiled in 2005. It takes just under 4 hours to complete. Students within the United States are required to pay $45 dollars to take the SAT; whereas, their foreign peers are required to pay $71. Sometimes additional fees are added to these rates. There are four sections on the SAT: writing, critical reading, and math. The highest score that can be earned on the SAT is 2400, while the lowest possible score is 600. Each section is worth up to a possible of 800 points.
Editor Recommended SAT Test Preparation Resources |
- Collegeboard.com - Register for the SAT online- get instant confirmation of test date and location, practice real SAT questions.
- FreeVocabulary.Com - thousands of vocabulary words for SAT preparation -viewed or downloaded for free.
- Ivy.com - Ivy West educational services and Sylvan prep - test prep course.
- The Wordsmyth S.A.T. Dictionary - includes the 2000 words that appear most frequently on the S.A.T. tests. The selection of words was based on a frequency analysis of 10 years of S.A.T. tests.
- Test Prep SAT, PSAT, ARE - ARE and the SAT/PSAT comprehensive flashcard test prep study systems.
- Number2.com - Free course includes user-friendly tutorials, practice sessions that dynamically adapt to each student's ability level, a vocabulary builder, and more.
- SAT*Test - forum with information on all SAT subjects.
- SAT GRE Crash Course - SAT / GRE Crash Course to improve vocabulary skills.
- The Study Hall - Free SAT preparation, coaching, vocabulary, classes, networks, blogs, tips, and other resources.
- Syvum - practice exercise tests will help students hone their math, writing and critical reading skills to maximize their score on New SAT I.
- Presentation Dynamics Inc. - Test Information and Flash Card Study Aids - SAT, GRE, ACT, TOEFL, ESL, DSM IV-TR.
- Private Verbal SAT tutoring - Central New Jersey teacher offers private, one-on-one tutoring in English coursework, all levels, and SAT Verbal Test Prep: Critical Reading, Grammar, Writing, Vocabulary Development.
- VerbaLearn - Free electronic flashcard system - to learn vocabulary at your own pace and on your own time! VerbaLearn is jam-packed with great features to help you study Vocabulary more efficiently, track your progress, score higher, and simply save you time!
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