Category: SAT

Indian teen gets perfect SAT scores, accepted to 7 top US universities; www.collegeboard.org Arunavha Chand, a 19-year-old boy from Kolkata, achieved perfect score in Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT). The boy had applied to eight universities in the US and got through seven— Harvard, Columbia, Cornelle, Stanford, Georgia Institute of Technology, Duke and Dartmouth College. He failed to get invitation from MIT because of late submission of his project due to his board exams. Columbia and Duke has offered Arunavha with prestigious scholarships and rest of the universities has offered financial aid…

Take the SAT exam in India to study in US and Canada; www.collegeboard.org Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities in the US, Canada as well as other countries to select students for admissions to undergraduate courses. However, it is just one factor in the admissions decision. Schools also consider your high school GPA, academic transcript, letters of recommendation (LoR), interviews and personal essays. The best time to take SAT depends on a variety of factors: the schools to which you’re applying, your application deadlines, your…

SAT Subject Tests no longer required at most American Colleges; www.collegeboard.org As an international student applying to American undergraduate courses, you might have noticed one thing. Almost all colleges ask for SAT scores and fewer than a dozen US universities require applicants to submit SAT subject test results. A recent review of admissions policies by The National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest) revealed that many colleges have moved away from SAT subject test, which some years back were crucial for admission to top American universities. Over the past years top schools like…

SAT Suite of Assessments/ Sending Archived SAT Scores; www.collegeboard.org Once you’ve left high school and haven’t tested for a year, College Board archives your SAT test scores and responses to the SAT Questionnaire. However, you can request that older scores be sent to you or to the colleges, universities, and scholarship programs of your choice. Older Score Report Indicators Some older score reports include special notes or indicators: Official score reports sent to colleges five or more years after a test date are accompanied by a message explaining that they…

SAT Suite of Assessments/ SAT Verification Services; www.collegeboard.org An answer verification service is available for every paper and pencil SAT administration. Depending on when and where you take the SAT, you will receive either the Question-and-Answer Service (QAS) or the Student Answer Service (SAS). If you order a service, its information will be available online with your score report. If you’re eligible for an SAT fee waiver, you can get the QAS or SAS for free. If you’re taking the SAT in California or New York, you can find more information…

SAT Suite of Assessments/Contact Us; www.collegeboard.org SAT Note: If you contact us to request a service, once we receive that request, it cannot be canceled. Register Includes a fee. First-time registration can only be done online. Website Create or sign in to your College Board Account Re-Register Includes a fee. First-time registration can only be done online. Website Create or sign in to your College Board Account Phone Domestic 866-756-7346 Includes additional processing fee. Credit card payment required. International 212-713-7789 Includes additional processing fee. Credit card payment required. ALSO CHECK SAT…

SAT Suite of Assessments/International Fees; www.collegeboard.org Learn about SAT registration fees and other charges for students taking the test outside the United States. SAT Registration Fee The SAT registration fee is $60, plus the regional fee for your region: Region Countries in Region Fee Africa (Sub-Saharan) Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Republic of (Brazzaville), Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, French Southern Territories, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar,…

SAT vs ACT: Which Test is Easier and How to Choose the Right Test; www.collegeboard.org When it comes to the ACT and the SAT, both exams are equally recognized and accepted by Universities. Both are the most popular tests taken by UG applicants to study abroad primarily in the United States of America. These tests are used for college admissions and awarding merit-based scholarships. Students must identify the differences and understand their liking or comfort zone to decide which test is right for them. The content and pattern of both tests…

SAT prep tips: Reading section; www.collegeboard.org Critical Reading of the SAT exam questions test your ability to understand a written passage and the ability to answer questions on the basis of the passage. The first thing to do is to read the passage so that you have an idea of what the passage is all about and understand the author’s tone and attitude along with the organization of the passage. The questions will test you on depth of your understanding of the topic; how well you understood the meaning and how well…