SAT Tips
By: Rhea Bhooshanam
With the November SAT’s coming up, being well informed on the SAT is important. The SAT is a standardized test created by College Board, that many colleges and universities use to evaluate the student applying to their school. Knowing how the SAT works and how to study for it is essential to do well on the test.
The SAT consists of a math, and reading and writing section with two modules in each section. Reading and Writing is tested first with 27 questions in each module and getting 32 minutes to answer the questions in each module. All questions on this section are multiple choice. Math is second with 22 questions in each module and getting 35 minutes to answer the questions in each module. The questions can be multiple choice, or open ended. Math and, Reading and Writing are both out of 800 making the SAT out of 1600. The SAT is also adaptive, meaning that the questions that a student gets in the second module is based on how the student performed in the first module.
Many schools offer a test called the PSAT which is formatted like the SAT, and this test helps students gain an understanding of the SAT without the score counting for anything till their junior year. Unlike the SAT, the PSAT is scored out of 1520 with each section being out of 760 instead of 800.
To study for the SAT in the most efficient way, students should start by taking a diagnostic test to gain an understanding of what they know and don’t know and then focus on those topics first. Building a study schedule is a good step to take. Studying should begin a few months before the SAT, with having a focused hour or two every day. Good luck on your SAT!
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