Learn about the SAT

Basic Facts:

What Does it include?

• Three subjects: Math, Reading, and Writing
• One 25 Minute writing section
• Six total 25 minute  Math and Reading sections
• Two total 20 minute Math and Reading sections
• One 10 minute reading section
  The SAT’s test the skills learned in the classroom because these skills are highly necessary in college and life after school.  An essay begins the test.  This essay is scored 0-6 by two people, then those scores are added together to obtain the final score.  This along with multiple choice questions on identifying errors and improving grammar and usage.  Critical reading and mathematics questions can be found in all of the other sections of the test.  The critical reading questions include reading passages and sentence completions, while mathematics includes questions on arithmetic operations, algebra, geometry, statistics, and probability.

Scoring:

How are the SAT’s scored and did I do well?

• Total score is out of 2400
• Each section (3 sections) is out of 800
• National averages (according to Study Point in 2009)
• Critical Reading: 501
• Mathematics: 515
• Writing: 493
• Total: 1509
• College’s average scores (according to College Board)
• Shippensburg: 1520 - 1600
• Penn State Mont Alto: 1230 - 1570
• Juniata: 1040 - 1260 (Only math and reading available)
• University of Pittsburgh: 1750 - 2030

For more information on the SAT’s go to: http://sat.collegeboard.org/home