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SAT I/ SAT Reasoning Test
The SAT Reasoning Test is a nationally standardized test administered by the College Board. Most universities and colleges can evaluate student's admission with a basis on their SAT Test scores. Beginning with the essay section, the SAT Reasoning Test is divided into 10 testing sections that assess students' skills in writing, critical reading, mathematics. Each of the subjects is scored between 200-800 points with a composite maximum score of 2400. Some schools, including the California State University and the University of California, compare students SAT Reasoning Test scores to an eligibility index to determine prospective students. The SAT Reasoning Exam is offered 7 times per year in the United States. SAT Registration & FeesStudents can Register for the SAT online or through the mail. Mailed SAT registration materials must be postmarked by U.S. registrations deadline. For more information on registering by mail please visit College Board SAT Registration by Mail. The basic fee for taking the SAT Reasoning Test is $45 before the first registration deadlines. Students that miss the first deadline to take the exam on a specific date, before the late registration deadline the fee is an additional $23. The last option of Standby Testing has no guaranteed seating and requires an additional $37 on top of the original $45 to take the test. For a listing of fees for elective services please visit College Board 2007-2008 Fees. Also, low-income junior and senior students may be qualified to receive SAT fee waivers granted by their high school counselors depending on district and school eligibility policies. Generally fee waivers may not used after regular registration deadlines. The SAT Test DayOn SAT Test Days students should bring photo identification, SAT Admission tickets, a calculator and No. 2 pencils. Testing Centers open at 7:45 A.M. and students should arrive on time to be promptly seated. The test is 4 hours long and testing normally ends before 1:00PM. Standby Testing is available for unregistered students, but standby testers are not guaranteed a seat. SAT Timeline 2007–2008MESA has prepared a unofficial schedule for students to view the full timeline for each of the SAT Testing Dates. Although these dates were taken from the College Board SAT site they may not be constantly synchronized with College Board dates. For more official dates please check the College Board's Deadlines page and the SAT Scores Availability page.
STs - Students may take either the SAT Reasoning Test or Subjects Tests on this Test date. The University of California uses an eligibility index to be eligible for admission to the university.The California State University also uses their own eligibility index to determine admission to their university, but the CSU only uses scores from mathematics and critical reading for admission purposes. |
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