The Redesign of the SAT and How to be Prepared

According to the College Board, the SAT will be redesigned in 2016.  This new version of the test will first be administered in March 2016.  However, the new version of the PSAT will appear in October, 2015. 

Current 9^th graders will be the first to be affected by these changes since they will be juniors in 2015 and take the PSAT in the Fall of 2015 and the SAT in the Spring of 2016.  However, these students will have options.  One option will be for them to take the current version of the SAT in the Fall of 2015 or even as late as January 2016(anticipated).  Then, take the new version of the test and see which score is better.  In all likelihood the vast majority of colleges will still accept the old version of the test.  This is how it worked the last time the College Board introduced a new version of the test in 2005.  

Another option for these students(current 9^th graders, class of 2017) will be to opt for the ACT if they can score better on it.

Current 10^th graders will be seniors in March, 2016 and would not take the new tests in most cases.  They should have all their testing done by this time.

Here is a link to information on some of the changes to the test:  http://chronicle.com/blogs/headcount/college-board-unveils-sample-sat-items/38179

Here is a link to information from the College Board on the new test:  https://www.collegeboard.org/delivering-opportunity/sat?affiliateId=satsite&bannerId=rsat-hp

James Pipkin

Knowledge Guides Prep

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