Hey peeps, this might sound like a silly question, but what’s SAT even short for? I keep seeing it everywhere for this test we gotta take, but no one actually says the full name. Echo me some wisdom here?
Sure thing! SAT originally stood for "Scholastic Aptitude Test". However, it was later renamed as "Scholastic Assessment Test", then "SAT I: Reasoning Test" and then simply "SAT". So, its abbreviation no longer stands for anything! Basically, though, it's a standardized test administered by the College Board and is widely used in the US for college admissions. It gives a measure of a student's knowledge in subjects like Mathematics and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. Starting from spring 2024, the test is fully digital, and it doesn't have a no-calculator section anymore, meaning you can use your calculator on both math modules. I hope this helps!
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