The College Board has slowly started to release some details regarding the new SAT it will roll out in 2016.
Go to the College Board website for sample questions, descriptions of the new areas/concepts to be tested, and a side-by-side comparison of the current SAT and the 2016 version.
On first glance, a lot of the math changes really just look like “ACT questions in SAT clothing.” Interestingly enough, the new math questions don’t just resemble ACT math questions. They also resemble ACT science questions.
The new reading questions requiring evidence for an answer really just require answers to two questions about the same part of the passage instead of one.
The one change I applaud the most is the elimination of outdated, “no use in the real world” vocabulary words. The only time I use the word “ephemeral” in conversation is when I am tutoring SAT. (Michael, “ephemeral” is a great SAT word.)
The changes shouldn’t strike fear in students’ hearts. But, getting a leg up on the changes is always a good idea!
Happy First Birthday to my son, Arthur! Now, get to work on these math drills, Arthur!!!
