Webinar: New SAT Changes

Coach BrianAugust 2015

By SAT Up team at Scorebeyond

Important Dates!

March 5, 2016: New SAT Up coming up

January 23, 2016: The last current SAT administered

New SAT Subjects Tested

2 comprehensive SAT subject sections

1. Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

2. Math(1 section with calculator, 1 section without calculator)

New SAT: How much time you have

3 hrs to complete exam (breaks not included)

50 mins for essay (optional)

New SAT: Essay OPTIONAL

50 minutes for the optional essay

* Double check with your universities of choice whether they’ll still require you to complete the essay portion of the New SAT *

New SAT Scoring

✔ Total score of 1600! (800 max per section)

✔ Essay scoring is separate (score 2-8)

✔ No penalty for skipping, guessing. Points only for correct answers!

New Evidence-Based Reading

❏ 52 Questions in 65 minutes

❏ Passages 500-750 words➔ 10-11 questions per passage

Highlights1. More straight-forward passages2. Infographics may be included with passages

More on SAT Up Coach blog: http://blog.scorebeyond.com/category/coach-corner/

New Writing & Language

❏ 44 questions in 35 minutes

❏ 4 passages➔ 11 questions per passage

Highlights:1. No more isolated sentences. Passages only.2. Concepts tested: expression of ideas, development, support, focus,

quantitative info

More on SAT Up Coach blog: http://blog.scorebeyond.com/category/coach-corner/

New Math

❏ 20 questions in 25 minutes, without calculator

❏ 38 questions in 55 minutes, with calculator

Highlights:1. Emphasis on Algebra2. Focus on reading data (infographics, graphs)3. Use of calculator allowed on certain questions

More on SAT Up Coach blog: http://blog.scorebeyond.com/category/coach-corner/

How SAT Up will help you test prep

✔ New SAT content.

✔ New SAT strengths and weaknesses defined.

✔ New SAT daily workouts personalized.

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