SAT.. ready to revise!!!

You hear an american saying I got 1200 or 2100 or any score ranging from 600-2400.. this is their total SAT score.
The SAT is a standardized exam given to all juniors/seniors in the US and is the way colleges can weigh them up against eachother and choose who to take in!

The SAT exam is split into 3 main sections:
Critical reading
Maths
Writing
For each section you are given a score between 200-800, the mean for US students is around 500.

Now heres how the exam goes:
There are 10 sections and the exam lasts 3 hrs and 45 minutes (But some are longer due to breaks inbetween each section)
As part of the main critical reading section there is:

• Two 25 minute sections
• one 20 minute section

As part of the Maths section there is:

• Two 25 minute sections
• one 20 minute section (like the one above)

As part of the Writing section there is:

• One 25 minute section
• One 10 minute section
• One 25 minute essay

You may be counting and realise that only adds up to 9 sections... fear not i HAVE NOT got it wrong... there is one experimental section which could be either of the 3 sections but it does not count towards your score.. you will not know which out of the 10 is the experimental so you will have to try your best on all sections!

The SAT is a multiple choice paper:

You may be thinking... oh that makes it so easier..  but it doesn't:
It normally goes there are 2 out of the 5 options the answer is definitly not but then sometimes 2 look like they could both be right???? So what do you do.... Time for some tips!!!
1. Know how to guess and when... for this it requires a bit of practise... if you can get your 5 options down to 2 guess!
2. Keep track of your time
3. Remember each question no matter how easy or hard is only worth one point so answer the easy ones and make sure they are correct before looking at the harder ones
4. Like a UK test the questions get harder as you move on in on 20/25 minute section
5. A wrong answer get minus 1/4 mark so don't guess on too many or some you have no idea about!

Read more tips my buying this book:
Barron's SAT
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sat-25th-Ed-Barrons-SAT/dp/0764144367

Question types:
You can find examples of the question types on collegeboards website, so check it out....
Critical Reading: Sentence completitons (pretty self-explanatory) and reading comprehensions

Maths: 44 multiple choice and 10 Grid ins ( your own answers not multiple choice)

Writing: Identifying sentence errors, improving sentences, improving paragraphs.

You can also find more about SAT sections on the Kaplan website
http://www.kaptest.com/College/SAT/About-the-SAT/sat-at-a-glance.html

To apply for an SAT do exactly the same as a subject test and get online now on collegeboard:
Normally take the SAT in year 12 towards the end (spring) and then if you would like to retake do it during the sept/oct/nov of year 13, you can do it earlier if you want!
The SAT is offered almost every month of the year so don't worry about when you can take them!!
I hope this was helpful please leave any questions down below and remember to check out all the websites mentioned!

Hope you're all having a lovely week
Much love
S xxxx