One take on the SAT is that it’s a solution in search of a problem. Some very keen folks at the College Board have come up with some very interesting, mostly multiple-choice problems to solve. These problems are posed as an economical solution to the question of how do you produce a standardized measurement of acquired critical thinking skills of high school students across the nation. We view the SAT as measuring, “How well you do on the SAT.” As such, we feel that one way to get high scores, 600 or better on each component, is to take practice tests and pay attention to what you do not know. Learn those parts, and take the test again, again and again until you can answer every question comfortably. Here, you will find one section of an English practice test and one section of a math practice test given weekly. The solutions will be given approximately a week later. Since we are starting anew, we will be monitoring how many hits the SAT practice web-page gets. If it is high, we will redouble our efforts and try to supply more practice test sections. If there are too little, we will discontinue it, as the work involved in preparing the practice test sections will not be worth the effort.

The SAT (SAT1) is a three-hour examination that tries to measure your critical reading, math problem solving and writing skills. Many colleges and universities including the University of California and the Cal State System use SAT results as part of the data on which they base admissions. The SAT has three scores, each on the scale of 200-800. The score includes writing (W 200-800), mathematics (M 200-800), and critical reading (CR 200-800). The SAT is run by The College Board, a non-profit association based in New York City.

What are the SAT Subject Tests? The SAT Subject Tests (SAT2) are one hour tests, primarily multiple choice, that try to measure your knowledge, and the ability to apply that knowledge, in a particular academic subject. The subjects range from English, History, Math, Science to Languages such as Spanish, French, German, Latin, Chinese and Japanese. Most competitive colleges require the SAT2 scores in addition to SAT1 scores. We will not be practicing these.

What is the PSAT? The PSAT is a 2 hour and 10 minute test that tries to measure your critical reading, math problem solving and writing skills. It is used to help students practice for the SAT they'll take later. It is also used to find candidates for National Merit Scholarships. PSAT scores are not sent to colleges. This is an excellent prelude to the SAT and by taking the SAT practice sections we believe you can gain some insight into the PSAT also.