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Monday, April 11, 2005
From 1,600 to 2,400
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
So how did you or your kid do on the New SAT? Scores are available today from the College Board, and I’m curious what kind of scores kids posted on the new 2,400 scale.
The new math and reading scores are comparable to the old math and verbal scores. This is what college admissions officers will use this year in determining who gets a fat envelope. The writing section is an entirely new 800-point section, which includes an essay. A high writing score in theory can help a student’s chances, but a low score shouldn’t be a cause for penalty.
Admissions officers will analyze scores over the next few years and see if having a high writing score predicts how well a student will do in college.
Meanwhile, critics of the New SAT say it’s much ado about nothing but what the College Board has always done well: marketing.
