I’m currently using Khan Academy to study up on the new SAT, which has been a pretty big help, seeing as math is my absolute weakest subject right now. On old SAT practice tests, I’d average 760-780 on reading and writing, and 620-640 in math.
The new SAT math seems harder than the old SAT math. Or is it just me?
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@dsi411 No. it’s not just you. To me, the act and old sat math is easy, but i can’t deal with this new sat math. I like the reading and writing section, but i missed 15 questions on the second practice test for math. It doesn’t look anything like the act math.
@ambers58 IKR I got my braces off in June and I’m supposed to wear retainers 24/7 but I only wear them at home or when I sleep.
Old SAT math was more about logic/reasoning than it was about actual math. You could’ve only taken a couple of high school math classes and done well. The new SAT is different.
The new SAT includes BS statistics questions that are really annoying.
How much do SAT Grammar and ACT Grammar overlap? I figured they’ll be pretty similar but does the ACT focus more on something?
SAT Grammar seems harder to me because there are lots of different rules you need to know, especially more obscure ones like diction errors. ACT grammar is just common sense plus interpretation questions, like what information is necessary or unecessary. I quite dislike ACT grammar tbh
Am I the only one who finds the new PSAT easier than the old one? ESP the math!!!
Wow. The SAT change is really messing with your heads. Fortunately there’s the ACT which is undergoing absolutely no change whatsoever. My tip to you upcoming juniors out there is to take the ACT because there’s no change and that means you have study material, it’s all multiple choice, the writing is optional (mandatory for us high achievers) also the writing score isn’t included into the composite score unlike the SAT, and most importantly… no points are taken away from guessing wrong answers! The killer is obviously the time for the ACT but you can learn to work with it.
ACT:
- No change
- All multiple choice
- Writing is not included in composite score
- No penalty for wrong answers
- Plenty of study material
- The time is ridiculous
(neutral) Has a science section / Reading is easy / Math is challenging
SAT:
- Changing this Spring 2016
- Multiple choice w/ some free response on the math section
- The mandatory essay is combined in your writing score
- A minus 1/4 penalty for wrong answers
- Plenty of study material… that will be useless after the change
- The time is reasonable
(neutral) Doesn’t have a science section / Reading is hard / Math is simple
I found the best thread for studying for the ACT Essay!!! http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/act-preparation/1137654-act-essay-guide-how-to-get-a-12-p1.html
@imbep49 this is gonna sound SO un-CC like, but I got a 50-something on my PSAT CR too! Not interested in that test though, ACT English and Reading fare extremely well for me.
Eh, I’ve already registered for the SAT. I hate the ACT science section (kinda weird, since I love actual science).
That guide is for the old essay, there’s a new one
@Darknez The ACT is changing, too…not as much as the SAT, which is completely redesigned, but the writing section is different, and a couple of changes are made to the math and reading sections. http://www.act.org/actnext/faq.html#Enhancements explains the changes.
Just out of curiosity, when do y’all plan on taking your SAT IIs, and in what subjects?
@Bozusaki I’m a junior this year. Will be taking Math II and chemistry in October and then the SAT I in November and December.
@Bozusaki I plan on taking Math II in either May or June, and U.S. History in either May or June too.
for those who took the new sat exam on khan academy, they’ve released a scaled score.