Two weeks after my 7th (and last) SAT in 2011, and I’m finally making it through the mountain of paper* that had piled up over the course of the year.
I’m stunned by all the treasure I discovered along the way that was suffocating in a 6 foot blob on top of the guest bed.
Take, for example, this FAQ from Erik the Red, which I’d printed out and highlighted on March 29, 2011, having no idea at that time the gold I’d just stumbled upon. This FAQ answers nearly every question I’ve ever heard asked about the SAT, including…..The Curve.
I’d suggest anyone facing the SAT in the next year or two start with this link from Erik the Red before heading over to another one of my favorite sites, College Confidential, which can be more wild west than authoritative (though fun…very fun….so don’t get me wrong about CC. I love it there. I’m obsessed. But I’ve learned to always verify what I hear there.)
But for SAT Facts (without having to wade through the College Board’s site), cut to the chase with Erik the Red’s FAQ, and find reliable answers about:
- The SAT Calendar
- Reused SAT Questions
- The Curve
- Test Details
- Links to 3 Actual SATs (answers included)
- SAT Question Index
- Test Date Popularity and the “Best Month” to Take the SAT
*Yes, I am one of those retro old people who prints out blog posts. But, if a blog post makes it to the “printed out” phase of my life, that means it passed the cursory online read and is ready for a deeper embrace.
And yes, I recycle.
P.S. Three more days until December SAT scores are released. YIKES. I’m so scared (and excited). I have so much to say about that last month of study…..so much to say….so little time.
Illustrations by Jennifer Orkin Lewis
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