The new SAT in 2016 is not all that different from the 2400 version of the SAT. The three main topics tested are still Math, Reading, and Writing. You might be wondering…how does the 1600 SAT test three topics if there are only two scores out of 800? [sat_one] What Was Dropped From The 2400 Version? Let’s look at what dropped the point count first. The College Board combined the…

When I first started 2400 Expert, I put a lot of emphasis on my perfect SAT score. The whole message was focused on how rare it is to get a perfect SAT score. [sat_one] When I was first starting out, I had to lean on my perfect SAT score so much because I didn’t have a track record of proven results. Now that we have tens of thousands of students…

The SAT is changing in March of 2016. It is going back to a 1600-score. However, it will still be testing the same subjects found on the current, 2400-version of the exam: Math, Reading, and Writing. [sat_one] I recommend every student to take the first administration of the New SAT in March 2016 because it will have the best curve. Most students will not be prepared for the New SAT.…

Last week, October SAT scores came out and two 2400 Expert students got a perfect SAT score in October 2015! This is unheard of in the test-prep industry. The chances of two students getting perfect SAT scores are 1 in 25,000. [sat_one] Here are the messages they sent us: “Hello Shaan, My name is Celina and I was in your August-September 2015 class. I received my scores for the October…

We just launched an online SAT Prep course for the New SAT taught by me. And for a limited time, you can access a free 7-day trial of the course! [sat_one] The 2400 Expert On Demand New SAT Course is a 30-hour video course in which I teach students 100 strategies that they need to know for the New SAT coming out in March of 2016. Here is some of…

[sat_one] The College Board, the company that creates the SAT, has claimed that the New SAT coming out in March 2016 will no longer test students on obscure vocabulary words. The College Board lied. As I prepare to release my New SAT books, I am currently working through every New SAT question available. What I found was surprising: there are just as many obscure vocabulary words on the New SAT…

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] While many college admissions officers will tell you that your test score is “only one part” of the application process, it’s no coincidence that the best colleges have very high average SAT scores. Here is the average SAT score at some of the top colleges in the country: 1. Princeton University – 2260 2. Harvard University – 2260 3. Yale University – 2260 4. Columbia University – 2220 5.…

[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…