10 Common Myths on the SAT Test - Myth #2: Anyone could get a high or perfect score on the SAT as long as he or she practices enough.

FALSE: The practice does make things perfect, but your SAT score will be topped by your skills and abilities in applying your knowledge in the reasoning and logic way and especially will be limited by your knowledge on the topics that are tested on the SAT.

10 Common Myths on the SAT Test - Myth #1: SAT I is a logic test.

FALSE. SAT is not a logic test instead it tests your skills in reading, writing, and mathematics. It does include logic and reasoning tests, but it is based on the knowledge that you learn in school. It tests your skills and abilities in applying your knowledge in a reasoning and logic way.

What is SAT?

The SAT Reasoning Test, also called SAT I, is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a non-profit organization in the United States.

SAT score:
SAT consists of three sections: Critical Reading, Mathematics, and Writing. Each section receives a score on the scale of 200–800. The highest score on the SAT is 2400 in total. Each year only about 200 students could get 2400 for their SAT test.

SAT test structure:

• three sections for writing (one of them is essay)
• three math sections
• three critical reading sections
• one non-score section (any one of CR, Math, or Writing), but the students do not know which one is the non-score section when they take the SAT test

SAT test duration:
The testing time is about 3 hours and 45 minutes. But the students usually spend about 4 and a half hour at the test center, which includes completion of biographical sections and the breaks etc.

SAT questions type:

• one essay
• 10 grid-in math questions
• the rest are multiple choice questions

SAT score submission:
Now the students could only submit the "good" score the colleges using the "score choice" program from College Board.

SAT Prep on the GO

StarCatcher mobile version launched at http://m.northstarelearning.com/. Now the students are able to learn the SAT vocabulary words and watch SAT prep course videos on their Smart devices such as BlackBerry, iPhone, and iPad anytime anywhere.

More information please check the NorthStar Learning Express News

StarCatcher launches its support for new verison of "The official SAT study guide"

StarCatcher launches its support for new version of "The official SAT study guide" book. Now the students could use either one as their reference book when they take the "SAT I: identify weakness", "SAT I: self training program", or any one of the "1-on-1 SAT training programs".