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Are you looking to sign up to take your SAT?  SAT Registration (click here)
 
Are you looking for additional SAT Resources? Maybe a practice exam or what you need to bring with you the day of the exam? SAT Resources (click here)
Are you looking to sign up to take your ACT? ACT Registration (click here)

 

Are you looking for additional SAT Resources? Maybe a practice exam or what you need to bring with you the day of the exam? ACT Resources (click here)

 

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Frequently Asked Questions:

What is a good SAT Score? The easiest answer - A good SAT score is the score that gets you into the college you want to go to.  

The average SAT score is around 1050. Any score above that would be above average. A score of 1350 would put you in the top 10% of test takers and help make your application competitive at more selective schools.

 

What is the SAT Score Range? The total SAT score ranges from 400 to 1600, with each section (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, Math) scoring between 200 and 800.

Can you stack SAT Scores? Yes. If you scores a 550 on the verbal and a 600 on the math on the May SAT and then scores a 600 on the verbal and a 550 on the math on the October SAT, then the student can use the 600 from both exams to report to colleges that he or she has a 1200.

How is the SAT different from the ACT? Both the SAT and ACT are accepted by most colleges in the U.S., and no preference is given to either test. The SAT is run by College Board, a not-for-profit organization. The ACT is now managed by a new for-profit company called ACT Education Corporation. More students (1.9 million in the class of 2023) take the SAT than any other admissions exam. Here are some of the major differences:

  • The SAT is given digitally everywhere, while the ACT is still offered on paper in most places with limited availability of a digital test.
  • The SAT is shorter (2 hours and 14 minutes for the SAT vs. 2 hours and 55 minutes for the ACT).
  • The SAT Math section has a built-in Desmos graphing calculator. The ACT doesn't.
  • The SAT Reading and Writing section has reading passages that are short with only one question per passage. The reading passages on the ACT are always long with 10 questions each.

How many times can I take the SAT? Students can take the SAT as many times as they wish.  It is often recommended that they take them at least twice.  Most students score higher the second time they take the exam.  You can also then use your scores to be stacked.