Early takers say new SAT ‘wasn’t so bad’
WASHINGTON – The redesigned SAT college entrance exam that debuts nationally Saturday is getting good reviews from some of the students who took it early this week.
Among the comments: Not so tricky, more straightforward and shorter.
The new exam focuses less on arcane vocabulary words and more on real-world learning and analysis.
Students no longer will be penalized for guessing. And the essay has been made optional.
The College Board, which owns the SAT, said more than 463,000 test-takers signed up to take the new SAT in March, up slightly from a year ago.
Because the exam is new, the College Board said it’s worried about possible theft and has restricted Saturday’s exam to those applying to college or for scholarships, financial aid or other programs requiring a college test score.