ABC’s of the SAT

- Vinay Bhawnani (Math)- Shawn Sell (Reading/Writing)

LTP Background

- Existing SAT - 3 more test dates (November/ December/January)- New SAT - Beginning March 2016

Existing vs New SATAdministration dates

Section 1: Reading Test65 minutes, 52 questions

Section 2: Writing and Language Test35 minutes, 44 questions

Section 3: Math Test -- No Calculator25 minutes, 20 questions (Last 5 are grid answers)

Section 4: Math Test -- Calculator55 minutes, 38 questions (Last 8 are grid answers)

New SAT FormatSection 5: Essay -- Optional50 minutes, one essayNote: Essay is now passage-based

Total duration: 3 hours + 50 min for optional essay

Scoring• Scale ranging from 400 to 1600• Essay results reported separately

No Penalty for guessing

- One section - NO CALCULATOR!!- Higher level math (i.e. Functions, Trigonometry, Systems of

Equations)- Data Analysis- Less focus on Geometry- More Reading/Word problems- Example - (Page 36)

New SAT - Math

- Evidence based Reading/Writing- Essay is optional - analysis/examples- Vocabulary focuses on daily usage- Example - (Page 19)

New SAT - Reading

- Timeline- AOS- College Applications

- Focus on Foundations- Prep

What parents need to know…

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