The SATs
College Board's official SAT Study Guide.
The Scholastic Aptitude Test was first administered in 1926 by the College Board organization. This test is taken by high school juniors and seniors to show how much they know and how well they can apply their knowledge. The test focuses on three subjects: reading, writing, and math. There are ten sections to each test, each section having a time limit ranging from 35 minutes to 10 minutes. The SAT test is important because the vast majority of colleges ask applicants to send in their SAT scores. If the student’s SAT score is within the range the college requires, the student is more likely to get accepted into that college. This is important because for many of the jobs in today’s world, a college education is needed. Even with a college education, a person is not guaranteed a job. However, having a college education does help, and having a high SAT score helps a student get into college. SATs have transformed today’s education. Students and teachers both stress over their importance, and it has gotten to the point where PSATs, or Practice Scholastic Aptitude Tests, are also administered for younger students to help them prepare for their SATs. On the bright side, SATs can be taken more than one and the best score will be kept by College Board.