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New SAT Tests Reading, Writing, Stamina

Students across the nation took part this weekend in the first administration of the SAT in its new, reading- and writing-intensive format.  The general consensus seems to be that the exam, which now opens with a 25-minute essay section and features a new critical reading section, is too long.

"After a while you just stop caring and want it to be over," reported Sheryl Nagy, a junior at Burbank (California) High School, in an Associated Press article. "They added a lot of reading comprehension, and it was just hard to keep reading and reading and reading."

The revamped, four-hour exam consists of three sections--writing, critical reading, and math--and a perfect score of 2400.

 

Questions, ideas, or in need of more information? Please contact Stacey Pusey at 856-241-7772.

 

"Test-takers' verdict on new SAT: It's long:"
--CNN.com/AP

 

 

 

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