Originally, the SAT was scored out of 1600 possible points up until the mid-2000s, where it was bumped up to 2400 points. However, the SAT recently reverted back to its original scoring. Part of the reason for this stems from the College Board constantly updating the test to keep it accurate for the rigor of college curriculums. But the SAT has also undergone changes to remain in business with a tough, gradually rising…

GPA or SAT/ACT score? We’re asked this question a lot by parents and students. Let’s take a quick look at why one of these metrics is definitely more important to college admissions boards that the other. [sat_one] Which One Do You Think Is More Important? Your child’s GPA or SAT/ACT score? Well, most people think that a high school grade point average is more important than a standardized test score.…

[sat_one] Many colleges such as George Washington University and Temple University have recently made the decision to go test-optional. This policy allows students to skip having to take the SAT or ACT in order to apply to college. Hampshire College went one step further and stopped accepting standardized test scores altogether. Jonathan Lash, President of Hampshire College, recently wrote an editorial in the Washington Post about how the decision to…

[sat_one] Here is a useful score conversion chart that compares scores between the SAT, ACT, and New SAT coming out in March 2016. SAT ACT New SAT 2400 36 1600 2360 35 1560 2280 34 1510 2200 33 1460 2140 32 1420 2070 31 1380 2010 30 1340 1950 29 1300 1890 28 1260 1830 27 1220 1780 26 1190 1720 25 1150 1660 24 1110 1600 23 1070 1540…

[sat_one] What is the secret to getting a perfect SAT score? I cannot count the number of times I have been asked that question. Well, there actually is a secret. But it is so simple that hardly seems like a secret. I am fairly certain that the 3,310 other people that have gotten a perfect 2400 on the SAT have also done this. So here is my one piece of…