The SAT is a 3-hour and 45-minute long college admission test that measures skills in three areas. It is created by ETS (Educational Testing Service) for an company called the College Board.

It tests the following 3 skills:

1. Critical reading

2. Math

3. Writing

Although  most questions are multiple choice, for some question like grid-ins, students have to produce their own answers. Students are also required to write a 25-minute essay. This test is needed to apply for college admission.

According to the College Board, most students take the SAT for the first time during the spring of their junior year, and a second time during the fall of their senior year.

It is ideal to start the PrepMunch course at least 6 months before your first attempt at an actual SAT exam. However, several of our students take the course to improve upon their previous SAT score. The PrepMunch SAT prep course guarantees a 300-point increase over students' prior official test scores (test scores prior to them starting the PrepMunch course)

The ACT is another standardized test used for college admission.  It is neither easier nor harder than the SAT; it is just different.   Students who are interested in highly selective universities will find that many of these schools require SAT scores and do not accept the ACT.

The SAT is used by almost all colleges and universities to make admission decisions. According to the College Board which administers the SAT, the combination of your high school grades and your SAT score is the best predictor of your academic success in college.

The SAT is administered several times a year from October through June. You can see a detailed schedule at the College Board website at http://sat.collegeboard.com/register/sat-dates.

You need to register for the SAT about 6-8 weeks ahead of the test date in order to make sure you get a seat at your preferred testing location. You can register online at www.collegeboard.com.

The SAT costs $47. An additional fee schedule is published below.

You can choose up to 4 score recipients for free when you register for the SAT. The College Board will send your SAT score to those recipients after you take the SAT. You can change this information up until 9 days after your test date.

If you want to send your score to other recipients — either more than 4, or outside of your registration period the College Board will charge you an additional $10 per score report.

Score Choice gives you the option to choose which scores (by test date for the SAT and by individual test for SAT Subject TestsT) you send to colleges - in accordance with an institution's stated score-use practice. If you decide not to use Score Choice, all of your scores will be sent to your recipients. Students should still feel comfortable sending all scores, since most colleges consider a student's best score.

Sending official SAT score reports is the only way to ensure that colleges receive your scores.

Four SAT score reports are included free with your registration.

Sending scores with your registration is the fastest way to send scores to colleges and scholarship programs.

Many colleges view receiving your scores early as a demonstration of your interest.

The SAT program recommends that students send all of their scores if they are unsure of which scores to send.

Yes. You can take it any number of times. Some colleges only require that you send them the scores that you want them to see while some others may require you to send every score. Students usually take the SAT a maximum of 3 times.

Here are some of the SAT scores requirements used by top universities across the country.

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Test scores and high school grades are probably the most important factors in college admissions. Other factors that also play a role are your essays, recommendations, class rank, extracurricular activities. Make sure that you highlight your ability to take on challenges and succeed in your essays and in any other communication to colleges. A good way to prove this would be to demonstrate success in challenging and demanding high school courses.

PrepMunch can help you succeed in your SAT and put you on your way toward the college of your choice. If you have any other specific questions, shoot an email to info@prepmunch.com and we will try our best to help you out.

We have done some research and have listed some of the resources that will help you in your college-bound quest and have listed them here for your benefit. These are all absolutely free, and we recommend that you make maximum use of them.

1. Sample Exam at the College Board (www.collegeboard.com). This is the organization that administers the SAT. You can take a sample exam here.

2. Detailed score requirements at About.com. About.com has a great list of acceptable SAT scores sorted by university: http://collegeapps.about.com/od/sat/f/goodsatscore.htm

3. Useful SAT information: http://www.testprepreview.com/sat_practice.htm

4. SAT practice questions: You can register for PrepMunch here, take a practice test and watch practice videos on your computer or mobile phone. Additionally, you can try the free questions given at the college Board - http://sat.collegeboard.com/practice

5. Improve your vocabulary. You get free flashcards at prepmunch.com — online or on your iPhone, iPad, iTouch or your Android device. You can also get a large list of words with meanings at http://www.freevocabulary.com/