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2 New SAT Who do the changes affect? SAT Many students in the Class of 2017 are assuming that they must take the redesigned SAT. That is NOT TRUE. Let s take a look at all of the test date options for the Class of

3 New SAT Class of 2017 test date options in junior year ( ) Current SAT October 2015 November 2015 December 2015 January 2016 Revised SAT March 2016 May 2016 June 2016 ACT September 2015 October 2015 December 2015 February 2016 April 2016 June 2016 Option 1: Take current SAT Option 2: Take redesigned SAT Option 3. Take ACT 3

4 Current SAT Score Reports ACT New SAT Section Score Section Score Section Score Math Reading Writing Total Math 0 36 Science 0 36 English 0 36 Reading 0 36 Total 0 36 Math Verbal Total

5 New SAT There will be some additional scoring on the new SAT as well as the ACT, but colleges will likely care mostly about the Composite scores.. 5

6 Current SAT vs New SAT MATH Details Change Current SAT Redesigned SAT CONTENT Arithmetic Algebra I Algebra II (a little bit) Geometry Topics from middle school math that students have forgotten. Not as much middle school math. Contains more advanced math including trigonometry. Focus on algebra (linear Equations, functions, inequalities); problem solving and data analysis (ratios, rates, percentages, graphs, linear growth, frequencies, probability, statistics) and higher level math (quadratic or exponential functions). Still includes geometry What does this mean for you? If you love the math you re doing in high school, you ll appreciate these changes.

7 Current SAT vs New SAT READING Details Change Current SAT Redesigned SAT SENTENCE COMPLETIONS PASSAGE QUESTIONS VOCABULARY LENGTH Appear in the Critical Reading sections to test vocabulary. Questions are unrelated to each other. Mostly esoteric, unfamiliar words. Sections are either 25 or 20 minutes. No Sentence Completion questions. Some questions will be dependent on one another. Words will be more familiar. However, students will need to know multiple meanings and not just primary definitions. Reading Test will be a 65 minute block of time. What does this mean for you? It will be a challenge to simply stay alert for over an hour maintaining focus and acuity will require a great deal of practice and determination. Pacing is key.

8 Current SAT vs New SAT WRITING & LANGUAGE Details Change Current SAT Redesigned SAT GRAMMAR Grammar is tested mostly through sentences and does not include rules of punctuation. Grammar is tested in longer passages and includes rules of punctuation. LENGTH Sections are either 25 minutes or 10 minutes. 35 minute section with 44 questions. What does this mean for you? You ll need to read even more and remember (or learn!) the rules of punctuation like commas, parentheses and dashes. The Writing & Language questions look almost exactly like they do on the English Test of the ACT. However, this is a serious time crunch. Pacing is going to be of utmost importance and that requires a lot of purposeful practice.

9 Current SAT vs New SAT Topic Math Reading Writing Answers Guessing Big Picture More advanced and complex on R-SAT including more Grid-In (not multiple choice) questions Less vocabulary on R-SAT, but more charts, graphs and references to historical documents More grammar on R-SAT and tested in passages. Optional essay doesn t count toward Composite score. Fewer choices on R-SAT is easier No penalty for wrong answers makes it easier to guess Will the Redesigned SAT be as coachable as the current SAT and ACT? Yes!

10 ACT vs. New SAT. How are the ACT and the redesigned SAT similar? No penalty for wrong answers 4 answer choices on multiple-choice questions Essay is optional and comes at the end Include advanced math topics in Algebra II and Trigonometry Grammar questions look almost exactly the same and include punctuation Without essays, both are about 3 hours Require interpretation of charts and graphs 10

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35 Now What? ü Remember that if you are in the class of 2017, you will have the option to take: v Current SAT v Redesigned SAT v ACT ü All colleges accept SAT or ACT without preference. It s worth trying out both with a practice test to see whether you might perform better on one over the other. 35

36 Top 5 signs you might prefer the current SAT You re a quick thinker who loves the challenge of puzzles and logic games You can rapidly define a plethora of onerous vocabulary words You prefer to write about World War II and the Great Gatsby rather than about school uniforms You have a shorter attention span and prefer to complete an exam in smaller, more bite size pieces You rocked the PSAT 36

37 Top 5 signs you might prefer the ACT You pay close attention in math class and understand basic trigonometry, logarithms, and imaginary numbers You love the challenge of working swiftly and beating the clock You re good at reading graphs and tables and identifying trends You re a strong reader and would much rather read a passage than solve a math problem You have a strong GPA but that did not reflect in your PSAT score 37

38 Q&A Alexis Clift and Steven Hanson (510) More information: 38