The New Redesigned SAT Test for 2016 ..... What you need to know

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The New Redesigned SAT has changes you should know about. Besides a different test structure, the emphasis has also changed. According to BookMark Tutoring, an online tutoring company based in Santa Rosa,  "the reading and writing sections emphasize technical reading comprehension over fictional reading analysis. The math section also emphasizes technical reading comprehension. In other words, word problems. The word problems are cross-domain. Students develop functional math models based on  physics, chemistry, biology, economic and social science reading passages. "

Besides the emphasis on technical reading and writing, the new SAT has changed in a number of other fundamental ways:

The NEW SAT has an optional essay test. Whether or not you will take the essay will depend on the requirements for the school you are entering.

The NEW SAT focuses on measuring college readiness and career success.

The NEW SAT doesn't deduct a quarter point for an incorrect answer. Number of correct answers only. So there is effectively no penalty for guessing.

The NEW SAT is based on a scale that ranges from 400 to 1600

The NEW SAT Evidence based reading is based on a scoring scale that ranges from 200 to 800

The NEW SAT Math is based on a scoring scale from 200 to 800.

THe NEW SAT Optional Essay is based on a scale ranging from 2 to 8 based on the three primary characteristics of a quality essay.

The NEW SAT provides sub-scores for every test so that students, parents, educators can evaluate the specific areas where the student excels and needs improvements.

The NEW SAT has 52 Reading Questions, 44 Writing and Language Questions, 1 Optional Essay and 57 Math Questions.

The NEW SAT Time Management Statistics are

Reading 1.25 Minutes per Question (65 Minutes)
Writing 1.26 Minutes per Question (35 Minutes)
Math 1.4 Minutes per Question (80 Minutes)

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Hiow to Score High on the New Redesigned SAT

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If you want to attend the top United States Universities, you will have to score high on the SAT. Its no secret that to get into these schools you will have to score at least 650 in each of the SAT section tests of the old SAT.

Although high grades in high school and a strong math and English background will help you score high on the SAT, high grades alone are not enough to guarantee you a high score. In general students need to review at least 60 hours, 20 hours in math and 40 hours in English, to do their best.

And that's not all, you also have to develop a time management strategy, study the right types of questions, and do lots of practice tests. Otherwise, you may just be spinning your wheels.

Complicating efforts to do well on the SAT, is that the SAT has been redesigned for 2016. The new Redesigned SAT, in a nutshell, focuses on technical reading comprehension and technical writing abilities.  The test no longer limits itself to just math problem solving and traditional language arts skills. Instead, math and language arts questions are put in the context of science, social studies and career word problems.

The test specification states that "Students who take rigorous courses as part of their k–12 education are much more likely to be ready for and succeed in college and workforce  training programs than are students who don’t take rigorous courses." 

So what does all this mean for students that have not taken a full set of rigorous courses, such as physics, chemistry, statistics, and advanced language arts study? Or for that matter, are not well read in sciences? 

It means a lot.  To obtain the highest SAT score,  students must set aside time to assess their ability to analyze and solve  traditional math problems within the context of the sciences. 

There are numerous other significant changes in the Redesigned SAT.  This include major changes in subject content throughout the English and math sections.  There is a much bigger emphasis on Algebra functions and the ability to formulate algebraic functions from technical reading material.

There is now a calculator based math test and a no calculator math test. The calculator based math test measures the ability of the student to use calculator functions to solve math problems. The no calculator based math section focuses more on the ability to use logic and reason to solve math problems and the ability to perform mental math quickly.

Additionally, the new SAT has removed the quarter point penalty for selecting the wrong answer in the multiple choice questions.

Besides all of these changes, there are numerous others that pertain to the specific content of the questions. To find out more go to BookMarkTutoring.com.