SAT Score Reporting

SAT Score Reporting

Score Reporting: The new scale ranges from 400 to 1600 against the old SAT scale of 600 to 2400. Scale ranging from 200 to 800 for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing; 200 to 800 for Math; 2 to 8 on each of three dimensions for essay and easy results reported...
Brevity for SAT

Brevity for SAT

KIS (Keep it Simple) :Brevity The SAT always prefers a sentence that expresses intended ideas most clearly and succinctly. Therefore, Beware of Redundancy, Wordiness & passive voice! Wordiness: Eg: Past Experience reveals that AIDS patients rarely ever exhibit the...
Diction For SAT

Diction For SAT

Diction (Word Choice) Good Diction means using the right words in right way. We have to adhere to certain definitive standards. On the SAT writing section certain phrases are fixed : known as idioms. Although English Language has far too many idioms ,  there are a few...
PUNCTUATION IN SAT

PUNCTUATION IN SAT

Punctuation (Colons)     1. We use colons to introduce a list of items. Eg : John specializes in three subjects : art, architecture  and graphic design. Don’t, however, use a colon when the list of items are incorporated into the flow of the sentence. Correct: John...
When and How to Register by Mail

When and How to Register by Mail

You need to register for the SAT by mail (also known as paper registration) if you are: Requesting testing closer to home. Requesting Sunday testing for the first time. Paying by check or money order (payable to “The College Board”). Younger than 13 years...