PSAT/NMSQT

IRead details about the NEW PSAT at:

http://www.collegeboard.com/newsat/hs/psat.html

SAT

The new SAT format will begin in the spring of 2005. Schedules & fees for the original and the new SAT are found at: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/calenfees.html

What Will Change?

Writing (new section)	Multiple-choice questions (grammar and usage) Student-written essay
Critical Reading (currently called Verbal)	Analogies eliminated Short reading passages added to existing long reading passages
Math	Math content expanded to include topics from third-year college preparatory math Quantitative comparisons eliminated

Why Is the SAT Changing?

The SAT assesses student reasoning based on knowledge and skills developed by the student in school coursework. The new SAT will improve the alignment of the test with current curriculum and institutional practices in high school and college. By including a third measure of skills -- writing, the new SAT will help colleges make better admissions and placement decisions. In that way, the new SAT will reinforce the importance of writing throughout a student's education.

Caution: Some have expressed a concern that the new essay section may be "politically correct" and used as a method of weeding out people whose ideas are not desirable by the liberal college elite.