Why Take the SAT? What other criteria do colleges look at?

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Why Take the SAT? What other criteria do colleges look at?

Why Take the SAT? You don’t really need to You decide not to go to college Some schools are open enrollment, no test needed You can take the ACT What other criteria do colleges look at? GPAInterview Extracurricular Activities Location College EssayMajor Letters of Recommendation Legacy

SECTIONS OF THE SAT CRITICAL READING (800) WRITING (800) MATH (800)

HOW MUCH TIME DOES EACH SECTION TAKE? READING 120-MINUTE SECTION 225-MINUTE SECTIONS WRITING 110-MINUTE SECTION 225-MINUTE SECTIONS MATH 120-MINUTE SECTION 225-MINUTE SECTIONS PLUS 125-MINUTE EXPERIMENTAL SECTION TOTAL TIME: 3 HOURS, 45 MINUTES

TEST ORDER FIRST SECTION:ESSAY LAST SECTION:10 MINUTE WRITING: IMPROVING SENTENCES REMAINDER:RANDOM

SECTIONS ARRANGED IN ORDER OF DIFFICULTY MATH GRID-IN MATH MULTIPLE CHOICE SENTENCE COMPLETION

Critical Reading 3 Sections of Critical Reading 2 25 Minute Sections24 Questions each 1 20 Minute Section19 Questions Total of 67 questions

Critical Reading Sentence Completions 19 Questions Passage Based Reading 48 Questions

Sentence Completions

Passage Based Reading Questions

Passages are taken from previously published works: Social Sciences Natural Sciences Humanities

Writing 2 25 Minute section35 Questions 110 Minute Section14 Questions Total of 49 questions

Writing Identifying Errors 18 Questions Improving Sentences 25 Questions Improving Paragraphs 6 Questions Essay 1 Essay

Essay

Identifying Errors

Improving Sentences

Improving Paragraphs

What’s the Score? You get one point for every question you get correct. You get zero points for every question you leave blank. You lose a quarter point for every question you get wrong.

Set Score Goals Sure everyone would love to get Is that what you need? When you know what you want, you can set a strategy to get that score. You may not need to answer every question on the test. *Mr. Smith will inform you of probabilities.

Is this a hard question? Yes, questions are rated on their difficulty. Do not get hung up on worrying about what it is rated. It is all relative. The question is what you think it is. You have to make the decision.

SAT DATES MARCH 14 MAY 2 JUNE SCHOOL YEAR

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? $52.50 *Some students qualify for free admission. See your guidance counselor for a voucher.

WHAT SHOULD I BRING? Identification Admission Ticket 2 No. 2 pencils Calculator Snacks