The document summarizes information about the new SAT exam, official SAT practice resources, and advice for students and parents. It discusses the format of the new SAT, results from the first administration, usage of the Official SAT Practice site and Khan Academy practice tools, and tips for using practice tests. Advice is provided on when and how often students should practice, what to do if test scores are lower than hoped, and how parents can support practice. A college admissions director then answers questions about what scores they look for, if the essay is required, other application factors, and comparing old and new SAT scores.

1. satpractice.org
Getting Ready for the
New SAT®
for Parents
Aaron Lemon-Strauss, Executive Director, SAT Student Success, The College Board
Elizabeth Slavitt, Vice President, Strategy and Operations, Khan Academy
Patricia Peek, Director of Undergraduate Admission, Fordham University

2. 200-800 points
About the new SAT®
200–800 points
Math Essay
(separate scores)
3 Hours 50 Minutes
Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing
200–800 points

3. 3
First administration of the new SAT®: what
we heard
From students themselves.

4. Official SAT® Practice
1.6 million unique users
525,000 linked accounts
19% decline in commercial test-prep usage
"If you don’t have money to pay for a class,
you’re usually just stuck buying a book or
you’re on your own mostly, so this time it
was really helpful that they had unlimited
resources basically for anyone.” –Maia,
Washington, DC

13. Practice Tests,
Answer Sheets, and
App Download:
sat.org/scoring

14. ► Why should students use Official SAT Practice?
► When should students start practicing for the SAT?
► How often should they practice?
► What if a student doesn’t perform as well as they’d hoped to?
► What can parents do to help their kids use Official SAT Practice?
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Official SAT® Practice
on Khan Academy®

15. ► What are admission officers looking for in an SAT score?
► Will Fordham University require the SAT Essay?
► In addition to SAT scores, what do colleges look for in a college
application?
► How will you compare old SAT scores to new SAT scores?
► What advice do you have for parents whose children are
applying to college?
► Anything else?
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The SAT® and Higher Education

16. Please submit your
questions within the
Q&A module on the
bottom right-hand
corner of your screen.
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Q&A

17. ► sat.org
► satpractice.org
► sat.org/register
► collegeboard.org
► @CollegeBoard
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More Resources:
Contact:
communications@collegeboard.org