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even start?

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Today

The next forty minutes.

What is the SAT?And why it matters
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The SAT

So…what is
the SAT?

The test Mazen had never heard of, explained in two minutes.

1 test2 sections2 minutes to get it

How long is it?

What’s a good score?

Paper or laptop?

Do universities need it?

When should I take it?

What is the SAT?

Let’s open it.

What is the SAT?

01 / 06

It all happens on a laptop.

The SAT is digital. You take it on a laptop or tablet, in College Board’s Bluebook app.

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BluebookTesting day

Today · Test center

SAT

Reading and Writing64 min

Break10 min

Math70 min

Start

Total testing time · 2 h 14 min

Section 1, Module 1: Reading and Writing32:00DirectionsAnnotateMore

Marine biologists studying coral reefs have found that some species recover faster after heat waves than expected. Rather than dying, the corals temporarily expel their algae and later new partners better suited to warmer water.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

Areject

Bacquire

Cimitate

Doverlook

Question 1 of 27Next

Module 1 completeReading and Writing

How you do on Module 1 decides which Module 2 you get.

Up next: Module 2

BreakSection 2 starts automatically

10:00

Take a break. Stretch, drink some water.

Reading and Writing ✓Math next

Section 2, Module 1: Math35:00CalculatorReferenceMore

The line y = 3x + 7 crosses y = 22 at point P. What is the x-coordinate of P?

Graphing calculator

y = 3x + 7

y = 22

Question 1 of 22Next

Your scoreExample

400

40010001600

Reading and Writing200

Math200

Each section 200–800 · Total 400–1600

Why do students take it?

Because it opens doors.

→ open the next door

ADMIT 01

University admission

Universities around the world use it to compare applicants from different schools and countries.

01AdmissionThe letter you’re waiting for

AID 02

Scholarships

A strong score can strengthen merit scholarship and financial aid applications.

02ScholarshipsLess of the cost on your family

400–1600 03

A common measure

Every school grades differently. The SAT puts every applicant on the same scale.

03One scaleEvery school, measured the same

WeGuide Good to know: requirements differ by university and country. WeGuide helps you check each one.

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The real SAT

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Not a course.
A system.

The TestPrep Performance Engine: seven steps that turn effort into a score. Every student starts in a different place, so no two plans look the same.

The TestPrep Performance Engine

Example student · Mazen · target 1400

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Diagnostic Assessment

Before a single lesson, we know exactly where you stand.

Baseline scan complete 1090practice score

Then the loop runs again, until you hit your target.

You never have to guess
what to study next.

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5 questionsMath and English, getting harder5 / 5 = free SAT course enrollment within the school program

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