If this is your first time taking the SAT, order the available service (QAS or SAS). You'll find the additional information valuable if you take the SAT a second time.
The SAT
According to the CollegeBoard, the SAT provides colleges insight into how you think, solve problems, and communicate by assessing reasoning and critical thinking skills in reading, math and writing. They state that the SAT, along with your high school grades, is the best predictor of how well you will do in college.
All claims aside, one thing the SAT undoubtedly measures is how good you are at… taking the SAT. Beyond that, the SAT (and the ACT) can give colleges an objective way to compare students. For this reason, after your high school record, your standardized test scores are arguably the most important component of your college application.
Let's admit it, the SAT can be intimidating; however, it's not impossible. What's required is a commitment to practice and learn, an understanding of SAT-specific strategies, and a belief in yourself — confidence — that you can do well.
2010-2011 Test Dates
(Click here for the official CollegeBoard page on Test Dates and Fees)
| Test Date | Regular Registration Deadline | Late Registration Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| October 9, 2010 (*QAS) | September 10, 2010 | September 24, 2010 |
| November 6, 2010 (^SAS) | October 8, 2010 | October 22, 2010 |
| December 4, 2010 (^SAS) | November 5, 2010 | November 19, 2010 |
| January 22, 2011 (*QAS) | December 23, 2010 | January 7, 2011 |
| March 12, 2011 (^SAS) | February 11, 2011 | February 25, 2011 |
| May 7, 2011 (*QAS) | April 8, 2011 | April 22, 2011 |
| June 4, 2011 (^SAS) | May 6, 2011 | May 20, 2011 |
*QAS - Question and Answer Service available (click
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Provides a copy of your test booklet (which includes scoring information, a scoring worksheet, conversion tables, and an answer sheet copy order form) and a one-page report detailing the correct answer, your answer, type of question, and difficulty level for each question.
^SAS - Student Answer Service available (click
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Provides a one-page report detailing the correct answer, your answer, type of question, and difficulty level for each question.