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The The SAT SAT is is is is the most widely administered test and and is is is is taken by over 1 5 million students a a a a a a a a a a year The The SAT SAT is is is is is made up of four multiple-choice sections—Reading Writing and and and and Language No- Calculator Calculator Math Math and and and and Calculator Calculator Math—and an an an an an an essay It is is is recommended that you you you take the the the the PSAT in in in in in in in October of of your junior year and and and the the the the the SAT SAT in in in in in in in the the the the the spring This allows for you you you to to to to retest retest in in in in in in in the the the the the fall if if necessary When retesting without preparation most students score score score within 30 points of of their PSAT PSAT or or or or or or or or previous SAT SAT SAT SAT scores scores Therefore if if you you you were unhappy with with with your PSAT PSAT scores scores or or or or or or or or feel
you you you you do not have good good test-taking skills it it is is a a a a a a a a a good good idea to prepare before taking taking the the the SAT SAT SAT SAT SAT for for for for the the the first time To register for for for the the the the the the PSAT contact your school’s college counseling (or guidance/post- graduate) center For the the the the SAT SAT visit the the the the College Board’s website to determine when and where where the the the the test will be administered near where you live There are are a a a a a a a a a a a handful of differences between the the the the ACT and and the the the the SAT SAT Neither test has a a a a a a a a a a a guessing penalty although the the the the the the SAT SAT SAT Math sections have free-response questions questions which are are difficult or impossible to to to to guess on on on on on on The The SAT SAT includes a a a a a a a a a a a a few questions questions types that that the the the the ACT ACT ACT does not and the the the the ACT’s Science section section is unique to to to to to to that that test The The ACT ACT ACT allows you you you to to to to to to use use your your calculator calculator for the the the the the entire Math Math section section section while while the the the the SAT restricts your your calculator calculator use use on on on on on the the the the No-Calculator Math Math section section The ACT questions questions questions tend to to to be be be simpler faster paced and and more more numerous while while the the the the SAT SAT questions questions questions are slightly more more more complex—but there will will be be be fewer questions questions questions and and you will will be be be given more more time to answer them Finally half of of the the the the the the the points points on on on on on on the the the the the the the SAT come come from from the the the the the the the Math Math Math sections whereas only 25% of of the the the the the the the the the points points on on on on the the the the the the the the the ACT ACT come come from from Math Math Math Many students who excel at at at at Math Math Math therefore choose the the the the the SAT over the the the the the ACT ACT In addition to to the the the ACT and the the the SAT SAT SAT SAT a a a a a a a a a college or or or university may ask you to to take one two or or or three SAT SAT SAT SAT subject subject tests tests (also known as as SAT SAT SAT SAT Achievement Test or or or or the the the SAT SAT SAT SAT II) Subject tests tests are are designed to to evaluate your knowledge of a a a a a a a a a a a a a particular subject subject and and are are similar to to AP or or or or IB testing Some colleges and and universities accept SAT II scores for college college credit These tests help colleges and universities evaluate a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a student’s accelerated performance in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a particular subject that may may or or or or or or may may not be highlighted within the traditional ACT/SAT score Subject tests are available for English Literature United States History History World History History Mathematics (levels 1 and and 2) Biology E/M (ecological or or or or or or or molecular) Chemistry Physics and and several foreign languages 33