SAT changes in 2016

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<p>Being a freshman I hear there will be changes in 2016 sat? When should I take it? My sister is an eighth grader when should she take it? What do these changes include? </p>

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<p>It’s going to be out of 3200</p>

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<p>whoaaaaaaaaaaa since when</p>

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<p>Out of 3200? What will be the 4th section?</p>

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<p>science probably? </p>

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<p>Awwww hahahaaa my cousin has to take it in 2016 </p>

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<p>I thought it was going back to being out of 1400</p>

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<p>1600* my bad</p>

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<p>1600
And HARD!!! The algebra is much harder than now. The reading comp passages even have graphs in them!!!</p>

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<p>You’re so lucky. There will no longer be the essay section. And the vocabulary will be easier. This is all a part of their effort to close the education gap. How is lowering standards, in this case, going to help anyone? </p>

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<p>@PolyglotGal‌ - There will be an essay section but it will be optiona, IF your schools of choice do not require it (and many of them might, particularly more selective ones). I agree with you about it not doing anything to close the education gap though.</p>

<p>@Peezus - not 3200, but 1600 as 2015snl said. </p>

<p>@harvcrimson - Good question. That depends on a lot of factors. Are you planning on doing intensive prep? How is your vocabulary? Are you thinking you will have to the the SAT Subject Tests?</p>

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<p>I was thinking of starting a thread where we discuss best strategy for current 9th graders and current 8th graders. But I just don’t think we have enough info yet to be making a plan. I’ll want to see actual sample tests. And I’ll want to hear from colleges about what they will be requiring. For example, I would expect that colleges will accept scores of either format for the class of 2017 – but we don’t know that for certain. And for 2018, same thing. I would not be shocked if colleges say they want new-format scores only from the class of 2018. But that is just speculation at this point. For now, I still council calmness, hard work in school and lots of reading. We’ll know more in time…</p>

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<p>…or “counsel”…math guy says “d’oh”</p>