SAT® for the Press
Latest news and information on the world's most widely used admissions test
SAT scores for the class of 2008.
SAT Reasoning Test Writing Summary (.pdf/43 KB)
The Research Behind the New SAT (.pdf/121 KB)
Do American students have the writing skills they need to succeed in college and beyond?
Learn more about The National Commission on Writing.
Press Releases on the New SAT
The College Board Launches an Official New SAT® Practice Test Online
The College Board Announces the New SAT
Information about the new SAT for:
Sample Questions from the New SAT
The new SAT Reasoning Test™ was administered for the first time on March 12, 2005. Changes to the test include the addition of third-year college preparatory math, more critical reading, and a new writing section. The College Board made these changes to better reflect what students study in high school.
This press area provides reporters and editors with accessible, accurate information on the test, the latest research findings, and expert contacts. The site can be used to develop story ideas that help your readers and listeners know more about what these changes mean to them.
New SAT Fact Sheet
An overview of the new SAT.
SAT Essay
Comments from the College Board on SAT essay length and scores
Expert Sources
Contact information for secondary and higher education professionals who can be interviewed.
SAT Development Committees
The teachers and professors who developed the test.
Glossary
What's a correlation coefficient? What's equating? A glossary of SAT terminology.
Final Test Specifications for the New SAT (.pdf/47K).
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