The SAT Is Changing!
New Redesigned SAT Expert
Why is the SAT changing?
- Skill realignment
- Common Core
- Disclosures to universities
- knowledge & skills vs. test taking and intuition
- Last redesigned SAT was in 2005
Overview of the new test
- SAT Math Test
- Heart of Algebra
- Problem Solving & Data Analysis
- Passport to advanced math*
- SAT Reading Test
- Reading Comprehension
- In context vocabulary
- Writing and Language Test
- 800 points each; 1600 points total + “optional” essay
Overview of the new SAT-Reading
- Passage type
- Passage length
- Charts and Data Analysis
- Grammar questions intertwined
- Most important skills:
- Content Based Reading
- Inference
- Analysis
- Grammar
- Essay: 50 minutes long
Overview of the new SAT-Math
- Some sections without caculator
- Computational skills
- elimination of careless mistakes
- Classroom based skills
- Algebra 1 & Algebra 2
- Geometry
- Trigonometry
- “Beyond the Classroom” skills
- Data Analysis
- Probability/ statistics
- Advanced Algebra Topics
New SAT-ACT Comparison
- Trend of convergence
- Many similarities
- 2 passage reading
- Reading from primary sources
- content based reading
- basic command of English grammar
- advanced math topics: data analysis, probability, geometry and trigonometry
- Essay
Which test is right for your child?
- ACT
- Top Skills: stamina, precision, and content
- 4 equally weighted sections: English, Math, reading, and Science + optional essay (essay is changing next year)
- 36 points each; Composite: Average of 4 sections
- Most schools (except CUNY) use a composite
- English Grammar Skills
- Science Aptitiude
- Extra Time
- Tricks Versus Knowledge
Which test is right for your child?
- SAT
- 2 main components instead of 4
- Shorter sections
- Superscoring
- Analysis/ Inference
- Comprehension
- Extension of knowledge
- Bottom Line: Most students test similarly on diagnostic SAT/ACT tests.
- Usually the student’s choice
College Admissions
- Yeshiva University Honors Program:
- ACT:
- Composite 32/36 or 33/36 target
- Essay not heavily considered but does impact English score
- SAT:
- Focus on Reading and Math skills
- 1400/1600 likely target
- Essay not strongly considered
- YU Admissions:
- 1100/1600 likely target
- Rutgers/SUNY
- SAT: 1200/1600 likely target
- ACT: 25+ likely target
- CUNY
- SAT: 1100/1600 likely target
- ACT: English and Math only 23+ likely target
Next Steps
- 9th Grade Parents
- Encourage broad based reading & special attention to math class
- PSAT this fall will provide a baseline indication
- 10th Grade Parents
- Parents of honors students-get a jump start to prepare for the FALL PSAT
- Consider having your child take the SAT before and/or after it changes
- Encourage broad based reading and special attention to math class
- Make SAT/ACT decision by September 2015
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Phone: 201.816.0248
646.580.0142
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