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[...]... so on SAT For Dummies, 7th Edition, doesn’t deal with those tests, though you may want to check out some other For Dummies titles (such as Algebra I For Dummies and Algebra II For Dummies by Mary Jane Sterling, Biology For Dummies, 2nd Edition, by Rene Fester Kratz and Donna Rae Siegfried, and so forth, all published by Wiley) to get a good review without a lot of hassle SAT For Dummies, 7th Edition, ... 2 SAT For Dummies, 7th Edition Just to make your life a little more confusing, two SATs are out there, waiting to torture you The biggest and the one most colleges require is the SAT, formerly known officially (and still occasionally) as the SAT I or the SAT Reasoning Test That’s the one I’m preparing you for in this book The other SAT, cleverly named the SAT Subject Test and formerly known as the SAT. .. they want, when they want it.) The SAT and the ACT tests are roughly the same in terms of difficulty Unless you’re really obsessed, don’t bother to take both Because you’re reading SAT For Dummies, 7th Edition, rather than downloading the latest rap song, presumably you’re taking the SAT But if you’re also taking the ACT, don’t forget to check out ACT For Dummies, 4th Edition, by Michelle Rose Gilman,... Overview of the SAT Don’t confuse the SAT with the SAT Subject Tests You may have heard different names for both kinds of tests, including SAT I and SAT II, but those terms are now officially obsolete (outdated, so yesterday) because the company that makes them has renamed them the SAT and SAT Subject Tests (Just to make life a little bit harder, the testing company sometimes calls the SAT the SAT Reasoning... counselor for an application (As with everything to do with the SAT, if you’re a home-schooler, call the local high school for a form.) And be careful to avoid extra fees when you can You’ll run into extra charges for late or changed registration and for some extras — super-speedy scores, an analysis of your performance, and the like (See the section “Scoring on the SAT later in this chapter for more information... which case the SAT is the least of your problems), try writing to the College Board SAT Program, P O Box 025505, Miami, Florida 33102 for the forms you need The SAT costs about $45, though fee waivers are available for those experiencing financial difficulties, and extra services — additional score reports, for example — cost more (See “Meeting Special Needs” in this chapter for more information.) 05_677520-ch01.indd... .6 Part I: Surveying the Field: An Overview of the SAT 7 Chapter 1: Pouring Your Brain into Little Ovals: The SAT .9 Sitting for the SAT Rather Than ACTing Up 9 Getting Set for the SAT: Registering for the Right Test at the Right Time .10 Meeting Special Needs 11 Measuring Your Mind: What the SAT Tests 12 Critical Reading 13 Sentence... I For Dummies and Algebra II For Dummies by Mary Jane Sterling and Geometry For Dummies, 2nd Edition, by Mark Ryan Wiley publishes all these titles I hope (but don’t count on the fact) that the SAT you’ve signed up to take isn’t less than 12 hours or more than two years away This book is useful to would-be SAT takers who think planning ahead involves putting your foot on the floor a nanosecond before... includes a bowl of alphabet soup (ACT, SAT, SAT Subject, PSAT/NMSQT), as well as information on what colleges expect and how they interpret your scores This part also helps students with special needs (foreign students, students with learning disabilities, and so on) navigate the exam and tells everyone how and when to study for it Part II: Comprehending the SAT: The Critical Reading Sections Part... 04_677520-pp01.indd 8 6/25/10 11:22 PM Chapter 1 Pouring Your Brain into Little Ovals: The SAT In This Chapter ▶ Determining which test to take ▶ Signing up for the SAT ▶ Allowing for special needs ▶ Previewing the SAT Critical Reading, Writing, and Math sections ▶ Understanding SAT scoring Y ou may be wondering why you’re stuck with the SAT Unbelievable as it may seem, the test was established to help, not annihilate