getting ready for the new sat for parents
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satpractice.org
Getting Ready for the New SAT®
for Parents
Aaron Lemon-Strauss, Executive Director, SAT Student Success, The College Board Elizabeth Slavitt, Vice President, Strategy and Operations, Khan Academy
Patricia Peek, Director of Undergraduate Admission, Fordham University
200-800 points
About the new SAT®
200–800 points
Math Essay
(separate scores)
3 Hours 50 Minutes
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
200–800 points
Official SAT® Practice
1.6 million unique users
525,000 linked accounts
19% decline in commercial test-prep usage
"If you don’t have money to pay for a class, you’re usually just stuck buying a book or you’re on your own mostly, so this time it was really helpful that they had unlimited resources basically for anyone.” –Maia, Washington, DC
► Why should students use Official SAT Practice?
► When should students start practicing for the SAT?
► How often should they practice?
► What if a student doesn’t perform as well as they’d hoped to?
► What can parents do to help their kids use Official SAT Practice?
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Official SAT® Practice on Khan Academy®
► What are admission officers looking for in an SAT score?
► Will Fordham University require the SAT Essay?
► In addition to SAT scores, what do colleges look for in a college application?
► How will you compare old SAT scores to new SAT scores?
► What advice do you have for parents whose children are applying to college?
► Anything else?
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The SAT® and Higher Education
Please submit your questions within the Q&A module on the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.
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Q&A
► sat.org
► satpractice.org
► sat.org/register
► collegeboard.org
► @CollegeBoard
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