UPWARD BOUND 2015 Welcome Parents to Sr. SAT Math

Important Questions What is the SAT? What is the College Admissions Portfolio? How is the SAT used? How is the SAT scored? Should students guess?

What is the College Admissions Portfolio? GPA Course load Application with essay Recommendations Interviews Intangibles College specific criteria SAT or other standardized tests

Scholarships, Scholarships, Scholarships.. How is the SAT used? In general, the larger the college, the more important the SAT becomes. Scholarships, Scholarships, Scholarships..

How is the SAT Scored? All 5 answer multiple choice correct = 1 point incorrect = -1/4 point blank = 0 point Student-Produced Response incorrect = 0 point Essay 2 scorers give score from 1 to 6

How is the SAT Scored? Math score 54 – 800 0 – 230 -2 – 200 Critical Reading score 65-67 – 800 0 – 250 -3 – 200 Writing score 48-49 – 80 0 – 21 -1 – 20

How is the SAT Scored? http://www.hawcc.hawaii.edu/math/Courses/Math100/Chapter4/Notes/Exercises/SAT.png

The SAT structure 10 Sections 3 hours and 45 minutes

The EXPERIMENTAL SECTION One of the sections will be a 25 minute MATH, CRITICAL READING, or WRITING section. ETS calls this the “EQUATING SECTION” that allows them to try out new questions and assess their level of difficulty.

Advanced STRATEGY #1 Don’t Do Algebra

Don’t Do Algebra If 3x + 8y = 12 and 2x – 2y = 20, then 5x + 6y = C) 32 D) 28 E) 8