I’m entering sophomore year this fall, and I have not yet encountered the new SAT that is being released in Spring next year.
I know this is kind of a silly question to ask, since I have not yet taken the New SAT and it is suggested that I take the it for college admissions, but for those of you who have already seen some of the questions on the new SAT through test prep, etc, which one do you think is more difficult?
I’ve self studied quite a bit for the old one and have gotten pretty high scores on practice exams (the official online one I took last week scored an 800 on Math, 770 on CR, and 760 on Writing with a 10 on the essay) so I feel pretty confident in my abilities on the old SAT. However, I am slightly worried about the revisions on the New SAT- how do the Math, CR, and Essay compare?
So I guess the real question is, should I divert all of my attention to prepping for the New SAT, or should I try to balance between both and submit both for college admissions? Thanks!
Why don’t you take the old one in the fall and see how you do? If you’re happy with the scores then you’re done; if not, you can turn your attention to the new test, and would have a whole additional year to study for it.
The New SATs reading is highly based on non-fiction writing. Comparing it to the ACT, which has 2 Literature/Arts passages and 2 Social Studies/Sciences (i think thats why they call it), the New SAT has most, if not all, non-fiction passages. The “Writing/English” section on the New SAT is a carbon copy of the ACT. The math has a 20 question non-calc section and 38 question calculator section. These questions are harder in the sense that they are multi step problems. However, they are easier in the sense that you can distinguish what the question is asking for easier. The New SAT is more built as an achievement test than an aptitude test. I have not taken the essay but I hear that it is very similar to a DBQ in the sense that you must use evidence from a passage to support an argument. If you are good at math and have taken advanced math courses and/or good at non-calculator math, you should be good. I hope this helps!
Also, the New SAT has virtually no geometry (3-5 questions out of 58) on it and is heavily based off of algebra