Five Misconceptions About the SAT

FIVE MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT THE SAT

 

1. The SAT is unimportant; Colleges only look at GPA and transcripts.

 

Nothing could be farther from the truth.  In this age of unequal public and private high schools, the SAT is the great equalizing factor. It is the penultimate and most preferred college admission credential.

 

2. The PSAT is a good indicator of SAT performance.

 

According to CollegeBoard, There is absolutely no data to support this statement.  On the contrary, students usually do much better on the SAT than they do in the PSAT.

 

3. The PSAT is necessary for college scholarships.

 

This is absolutely untrue!  Colleges could care less about PSAT.  They are only interested in SAT scores.  The PSAT is only important if it leads to a National Merit Scholarship.

 

4. I don’t need to prepare.  All I need to do is take a few tests and my score will go up.

 

There is no correlation between frequency of taking this aptitude/IQ test and increased scores.  Students score + or – 8 points every time that they take it.

 

5. The writing portion of the SAT is unimportant.  College do not use it.

 

Most colleges do examine the SAT Writing score; 100% prefer it.  Colleges compare the Writing Exam essay to the college application essay that most students submit.  My SAT Preparation book provides a free College Admission Section.

 

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