College Entrance Exams
SAT
College entrance exams are tests used to evaluate a student's skill level and helps colleges to ensure that the student is ready to handle college-level work.
Definition SAT:
Definition SAT:
- The SAT is designed to evaluate how students will perform academically in a college setting.
- The SAT is a three hour and forty-five minute exam
- Three writing sections (70 minutes)
- Three mathematics sections (70 minutes)
- Three reading sections (60 minutes)
- One variable (unscored) section tests critical reading, mathematics, or writing (25 minutes total)
- Three writing sections (70 minutes)
- Test Dates
- March 5, 2016
- May 7, 2016
- June 4, 2016
- March 5, 2016
- If you miss these deadlines you will still be able to apply between nine to twenty days (varies by test date), but will be charged a $28.00 late fee
- Waivers - “The SAT Fee-Waiver Service assists low-income, college-aspiring students for whom payment of fees for the SAT or SAT Subject TestsTM might be a barrier to college entrance. This service has seen tremendous success thanks to the efforts of student advocates in high schools who work to provide wider access to college.” (College Board)