1. Scholastic Aptitude Test
SAT
Scholastic Aptitude Test

2. What? When? Why? How?

3. What is the Sat? The SAT is a test to measure your college readiness.
There is no such thing as “passing” or “failing” the SAT
Rather, there are benchmarks that show college readiness
Most 4 year colleges and universities require SAT or ACT scores.
2 year colleges do not require SAT or ACT scores, but will accept scores for English and Math placement.

4. SAT day is Wednesday, March 7, 2018
The district is paying for all juniors to take the SAT.

5. Does my sat score really matter?
Four Year College:
SAT score + GPA + transcript = admissions decision
Most 4 year colleges and universities will require you submit your SAT score as part of the application for admission. Some will let you choose an interview instead (e.g. Whitworth is a test opt out school).

6. SFCC and SCC will accept SAT score for English and Math placement:
Two Year College:
SFCC and SCC will accept SAT score for English and Math placement:
SAT Evidence based Reading and Writing score of 530 will place you in college level English.
SAT Math score of 550 will place you in Math 107/146

7. High School
The SAT is a state approved alternative for graduation testing standards on both ELA and Math. If you attempt the SBAC at least once but do not pass, an SAT subject score of 430 or more may be submitted to the state for approval. Do your best!

8. SAT 3 hours, 50 minutes 1600 maximum score possible
Reading and Writing
100 minutes
Math
80 minutes
Essay
50 minutes
Section 1
All questions are based on passages. (pieces of writing)
Score range up to 800
Section 2
Calculator assist section
No calculator section. “In grid answers” (these are wrong 2x more than calculator assist questions). Most of these do not require a calculator!
Score range up to 800
Optional section (required for school day exam)
Difficult requirement
Read a short essay
Your essay is based on how you feel the author did communicating, defending, supporting his/her viewpoint.
Score 1-8 scale.
Score does not impact SAT composite

9. Old school pencil and paper
How to prepare for SAT
Online
Apps
Old school pencil and paper
Collegeboard.org
Practice questions
Full tests
Khan Academy
SAT Up
SAT Flash
Daily Practice SAT
SAT study guides
Buy at a bookstore
College Board student guide

10. More about the SAT
Tips
It is far more important to answer questions correctly than it is to answer all questions!
½ of 1% finish the test. Most get through about 2/3.
If your going to guess and running out of time, eliminate those you know are wrong.
Sometimes you won't be able to eliminate any answers, and other times there are questions that you won't have time to look at. For those, we have a simple solution. Pick a "letter of the day," or LOTD (from A to D) and use that letter for all the questions from which you weren't able to eliminate any choices.

11. How to review your sat scores

12. Some colleges will superscore your SAT scores. What does that mean
Some colleges will superscore your SAT scores. What does that mean? Please click on the video below that will help you understand what SAT superscore means.
Sat superscore

13. After the test… Create a College Board account at www.collegeboard.org
You will need to use your SAT registration number to pull in your test scores.
This is how you send scores to colleges where you are applying.
Send scores within 9 days of your test date and you will get 4 free sends.
After the 9 days, its $12.00 / school.
We also have SAT waiver in the career center.
If you plan to retake, wait to send scores together.
Scores will be available online about 3-4 weeks after test day.
Plan to retake SAT if:
You are currently in Algebra II or Geometry/Intermediate Math
You are planning to apply to selective schools and your scores do not equal the school’s freshman average scores.

14. REMEMBER IT IS JUST A TEST
Relax – if you are too stressed, your brain won’t work right!
Keep it in perspective! This is one day. YOU are more than this test score.
Many colleges understand that test scores are not great indicators of who a student is!

15. Registration Announcement
Registration for the 2018/2019 school year will be January 30, 2018.
More information will be available in January.

16. Important Registration suggestions:
Please talk with your Science, Math and English teachers about course recommendations for next year before you register January 30th.  
Explore elective options and interview elective teachers.
Make sure your courses align with your post- secondary pathway.
Review all plans with your parents/guardian.

17. Closing Please take some time and review your SAT prep booklet.
~Thank you