<p>The new SAT is coming out in March of 2016 I believe?? By then I will be in Junior year and I'm not sure if I should take it before that or wait, because I don't want to leave too little time to take them before I start applying for colleges, however If I take them In my sophmore year I might risk getting a lower score?
What do you think?</p>
<p>There’s always the ACT.</p>
<p>Hmmm that is a serious dilemma you’re in. Good thing I’m in the last class that can only take the old SAT. But in your situation, if you’re more familiar with the ‘old’ SAT format, I’d suggest you do prep early, and take the old test when it’s still offered since you can get a lot more prep material and resources to study from. And I’m guessing that you’re a freshman this year? I would suggest studying for the SAT over the summer, or during your sophomore year, so you can take the old test by the end of your sophomore or beginning of junior year while it’s still available. Also, like wcao9311 said, you can always take the ACT. </p>
<p>The new questions are released on April 16 (less than a week from now). Also, you can takee a free practice test online at the CB website.</p>
<p>Also, is there anything that would make you far more qualified for the current exam? For example, do you have an amazing vocabulary?</p>
<p>testadvice, The vocabulary thing is something that worries me about the current SAT, mine isn’t amazing but it’s good.
wcao9311 & thealvintran I will definitely look into the ACT, is there an essay with that?</p>
<p>I know how you feel. I have been studying for the old sat and have took it. I don’t want all my hard work too be nothing</p>
<p>tigerman333 how did you find the sat?</p>
<p>@froaxo i think there is an optional writing section with an essay on the ACT. The SAT sells tests books.</p>
<p>@froaxo - the ACT essay section is optional, as is the case with the NEW SAT. However, when I say “optional,” I mean it is only optional if your target school(s) does not require it. </p>
<p>The College Board is going to release sample questions on April 16 on their website. We will all know a lot more then.</p>
<p>Any student who is serious about admission to a competitive college should plan on taking a writing test for either the ACT or SAT (or both). This is only secondarily because Coleman has promised to make the SAT essay section more like a preview of college writing requirements, which he calls “evidence-based.” (He’s correct; I’ve never heard of undergrads at any reputable college in the U.S. being asked to write an opinion essay on the kinds of very broad topics currently designed by collegeboard for the SAT.) The essay will be more rigorous and more difficult to prep for, unless one already reads exceptionally widely for a teenager and has been lucky enough to be familiar with the primary sources which will be prompts for the essay section.</p>