So, let’s figure it out 🙂
SAT – Scholastic Assessment Test
In simple words, it’s a big academic test that checks your knowledge from the American high school program, plus your general intellectual leve
Think of it as the U.S. version of the Russian Unified State Exam (ЕГЭ).
If you’re planning to apply to an American university and want a scholarship or even a grant, you’ll most likely need to take the SAT.
The test has 3 main parts and 4 sections:
- Reading Test
- Writing and Language Test
- Mathematics: with and without calculator
There’s also an optional essay, and sometimes you can take an additional subject test if required.
Reading Test – You’ll get 5 passages on history, social studies, or natural sciences. In 65 minutes, you must answer 52 questions. That’s not a lot of time, so you’ll need to read quickly and answer right away.
Writing and Language Test – Here, you’ll read short texts and look for mistakes in grammar, style, and accuracy. You get 35 minutes to answer 44 questions.
Math – This part lasts 80 minutes with 58 questions total. Topics include algebra, data analysis, and advanced math, with some geometry and trigonometry too. About 80% are multiple-choice, the rest require you to write in the answer. For the first 38 problems you can use a calculator, but the last 20 must be solved without one.
That’s the SAT in a nutshell!
Try imagining yourself taking it — could you handle the timing and pressure? Maybe you’ll be the next exchange student to pass it and study in the U.S.!