Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Is the international SAT the same as the U.S. version?

The test is overseen by the same organization worldwide.

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What is the range of scores for the SAT?

You can score below 200, but College Board won't report it; the organization will assume you meant to cancel your scores if you submitted your name and other information but left the answer sheet blank.

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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Countries sending the most students to the U.S.

So what country sends the most students to the United States?
India, with 103,260 students, followed by:
China, 98,510
South Korea, 75,065
Canada, 29,697
Japan, 29,264

source: 2009 Open Doors Report on International Education

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Saturday, October 31, 2009

The proctor of your SAT exam

The SAT may not be a standardized test, as proctors -- far from standard -- can make a difference in students' scores. And even a difference of 20 to 30 points can affect whether a student gets into a school or gets a scholarship.

By RACHEL AVIV
Published: October 26, 2009
WHEN Jordan Reeves took the SAT last January, her eyes kept drifting to the front of the room, where her proctor was assembling bouquets of flowers. The proctor carried on several lively conversations on the classroom phone while snipping stems, Ms. Reeves says. She then arranged pebbles at the bottom of a half-dozen vases, planted the flowers, and lined the finished bouquets in a row on her desk. The process took her the entire length of the exam.

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Friday, September 4, 2009

Why Your SAT is so expensive

The exec at College Board, which runs the SAT, makes $900,000 a year.

See the full story by Carol Costello - Correspondent, CNN's American Morning.

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Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Average SAT Scores

The average (mean) SAT score, according to College Board...

2009 College-Bound Seniors' Average Scores

  • Critical reading: 501
  • Mathematics: 515
  • Writing: 493
  • TOTAL: 1,509
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Thursday, August 20, 2009

How to Send Your SAT Scores

A U.S. News and World Report article offers some useful information on how to submit your SAT test scores under the new Score Choice policy. Check it out here.

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