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Take a moment. Think about the most carefree day you’ve ever had and put yourself there. Maybe you’re outside reading? Relaxing with friends? The sun is shining. The birds are singing. Ah, you take a deep breath … then …
WAM.
Someone smacks a piece of paper in front of you, tells you to answer every single question on it before a timer runs out, and then says that how you score on this piece of paper will determine the course of the rest of your life. Go.
Students and families often have questions about the information provided in their SAT Score Report. To help you better understand your scores, here is a helpful guide.
North Carolina’s high school students are now achieving higher scores than the national average on the revamped SAT exam, even though the majority of the state’s seniors are now taking the ACT.
North Carolina’s graduating class of 2017 posted an average score of 1,081 on the new SAT exam – 21 points above the national average of 1,060. The College Board overhauled the exam with changes that lowered the maximum score to 1,600, eliminated obscure vocabulary words, dropped the penalty for guessing and made the essay optional.
Follow as many of these test-taking tips as you can, and you will greatly improve your ability to remain calm, collected, and focused during the test. Here’s what you should do before and during the test to manage your stress level and to ensure you’ll achieve the best score possible.
For the first time since the 1970’s, College Board will be offering a summer administration of the SAT. The inaugural summer exam is scheduled for August 26, 2017 and will recur annually. The January SAT date, often cited as an unpopular option, will be phased out after its final appearance in 2017.