SAT

A SAT is a mandatory and standardized test used to provide admission in various colleges in USA. Originally it was known as Scholastic Aptitude Test, then SAT Reasoning Test, and now it is simply calling as SAT. The SAT is developed by the College Board, a private, not-for-profit corporation in the United States and administrated by the Educational Testing Service on behalf of the College Board. This test is conducted to assess the student’s readiness for college. Since its introduction in 1901, its name and scoring have changed several times. The Current SAT Test was introduced in 2016 with several adjustments to make the test reflect more closely what students learned in high school.

The Current SAT Test takes three hours to finish, and 50 Minutes to complete the Essay. And to take the test you need to pay the exam fee around US$52.50 (up to US$101.50 outside of the United States), excluding late fees as of 2014. The possible scores on the SAT range from 400 to 1600, combining test result from two 800-point sections (Mathematics, Critical Reading, and Writing). Usually, the SAT Exam assesses the test takers ability in solving problems that are needed for academic success in college.

Typically the high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors take this SAT Exam to get admission in undergraduate programs. Specifically, the SAT in combination with the high school grade point average (GPA) provides a better indicator of success in college than high school grades alone, as measured by college freshman GPA. Various studies conducted over the lifetime of the SAT have revealed that when the SAT factored in there is a statistically significant increase in correlation of high school grades and freshman grades.