Nicholas Falletta - McGraw-Hills Conquering SAT Critical Reading

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CONQUERING SAT CRITICAL READING

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Here are some frequently asked questions about the current SAT along with answers that are essential for your success when taking the test. The Scholastic Assessment Test, or SAT, is a test of reading, writing, and mathematical skills that is required for admission to many colleges and universities. The Scholastic Assessment Test, or SAT, is a test of reading, writing, and mathematical skills that is required for admission to many colleges and universities.

More than two million students have taken the SAT in a single year. The test, which takes 3 hours and 45 minutes, is divided into ten sections, as follows: Two Math sections of 25 minutes each One Math section of 20 minutes Two Critical Reading sections of 25 minutes each One Critical Reading section of 20 minutes One Multiple-Choice Writing section of 25 minutes One Multiple-Choice Writing section of 10 minutes One Essay section of 25 minutes One Critical Reading, Writing, or Math section of 25 minutes, consisting of experimental questions that will not be counted in your score The table below gives an overview of the SAT.

All 4-year colleges and universities evaluate student candidates based on several criteria. They all look at your past academic accomplishmentsin other words, your high school grades. They also consider letters of recommendation, admission essays, and extracurricular activities. In addition, four out of every five institutions of higher learning also consider scores on a standardized test, and the SAT is the most frequently required test.

So, the answer to this question is simple and essentially unchanged for decades. Your SAT score is a very important factor in gaining admission to many colleges and universities in the United States and throughout the world.

SAT scores are reported on a scale of 200800 for each section of the test. About a month to 6 weeks after you take the test, you and the colleges you have applied to will receive a report that shows a separate score for Writing (W 200800), Mathematics (M 200800), and Critical Reading (CR 200800). The total maximum score is 2,400. The scores you receive are scaled scores.

They are not the same as the number of questions you answered correctly on each test. Scaled scores are calculated by finding the number of questions you answered correctly, subtracting a fraction of the number you answered incorrectly, and then converting the resulting number to a number on a scale that takes into account how well you did compared to others who took the same test.

The SAT is given on weekend dates spread throughout the academic year. To find out the test dates, visit the College Board website at www.collegeboard.com. If you are planning to apply for Early Decision, you should take the SAT at the end of your junior year in high school. You can register to take the SAT at the College Board website; however, you will need to use a credit card to register online. You can register to take the SAT at the College Board website; however, you will need to use a credit card to register online.Next page