International students and the SAT
In 2009, over 200,000 students took SAT® Program tests in over 175
countries outside the U.S. The SAT and SAT Subject Tests™ are offered
overseas six times a year: in October, November, December, January, May, and June.
Model: Resia Gichuiya, New York
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What is the SAT?
The SAT
Reasoning
Test (formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test and Scholastic
Assessment Test) is a standardized test for college
admissions in the United States.
The SAT is
owned,
published, and developed by the College
Board, a non-profit organization
in the United States.
It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service
which still
administers the exam.
The College Board claims the test can assess a
student's
readiness for college. The test was first introduced in 1901, and its
name and
scoring have changed several times.
The
current SAT
Reasoning Test, introduced in 2005, takes three hours and forty-five
minutes. Possible
scores range from 600 to 2400, combining test results from three
800-point
sections (math, critical reading, and writing).
Our SAT
preparation does not include the cost of booking for and taking the
actual test. These are subject to SAT test centre schedules in different
regions and countries.
SAT BenchmarkingThe Harvard 2009 undergraduate applicant pool was similar to the previous year's with the following scores; - 56 percent scored 1400 or higher on SATs;
- Almost 2,150 scored a perfect 800 on SAT verbal test;
- More than 3,200 scored an 800 on the SAT math;
- Nearly 3,200 were valedictorians of their high school classes
Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution
Our SAT preparation
Through leveraging Information Technology, we offer the option of a “full package” SAT preparation through 40 hours of online lessons, which has been successfully used in South Africa and helped the students achieve very impressive results.
Case study
The South African students used our service for a first class of graduates who took the SAT in September / October 2009. Students took a live exam in June 2009, then prepared with us over the summer, and then took the October exam again. Their score improvement, from the June exam to the October exam was 250 points median and 255 points mean.
How does it work?
Our system diagnoses each individual user’s strengths and weaknesses, and creates a customized curriculum for them. A student Performance profile is created as an index of how well one knows the material tested on the SAT.
Targeted lessons are then prepared based on one’s performance Profile, with an optimized set of lessons from an extensive library, available for downloading to the student’s computer and for reading anytime, anywhere.
A custom calendar designs the pace and sequence of lessons to fit the candidate’s unique development goals and schedule. The candidate’s progress is tracked and guided through the preparatory process until one is ready on test day.
The system is therefore designed for students to begin using a few months before their SAT exams, and can accommodate users who leave things to the last minute.
To order and begin using our SAT preparation software, kindly email us at dr.weche@akadgroup.com, or call your nearest country representative, or visit our Online store
SAT facts
The SAT is offered seven times a year in the United States and six times at international sites. The test:
* Takes three hours and 45 minutes
* Consists of 10 separately timed sections:
o Three sections test critical reading (70 minutes total)
o Three sections test mathematics (70 minutes total)
o Three sections test writing (60 minutes total)
o One variable (unscored) section tests critical reading, mathematics, or writing (25 minutes total)
* Assesses subject matter learned in high school and problem solving skills in three areas:
o Critical reading
o Mathematics
o Writing
* Includes three kinds of questions:
o Multiple-choice questions
o Student-produced responses (mathematics only)
o Essay question
* Is machine-scored, except for the essay
Why should students take the SAT?
Students and parents often ask why it is important to take the SAT. Reasons include:
- All colleges accept the SAT as an objective measurement of students' college readiness.
- Used with GPAs and high school transcripts, SAT scores allow colleges to fairly compare applicants.
- Taking the SAT gives students access to scholarship opportunities.
- Most colleges require an admission test like the SAT.
- The SAT provides students with the most comprehensive performance feedback of any admission test.
FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE FROM THE COLLEGEBOARD WEBSITE accessed by clicking here.
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