A high total SAT score may help you get into a better college.
The SAT is a standardized test used to access your academic readiness for college and to determine the financial support and scholarships you qualify for. Most colleges also require you to complete the SAT before you are considered for admission into the school. There are three total sections of the SAT: mathematics, critical reading and writing. After completing the exams, you will be given a raw score for each section. These three sections may be added together to find the total score for the entire test.
Instructions
1. Review your SAT scores. Scores are generally sent to your mailing address two to three weeks after the completion of the test. Scores may also be available through the College Board website if you opted to receiving your scores online.
2. Find your scores for the mathematics, critical reading and writing sections of the test. These three scores will be graded on a 200 to 800 point scale. Ignore the sub-section scores for the essay and multiple choice sections as they have already been calculated into your writing score.
3. Add the mathematics, critical reading and writing section scores together to get your total SAT score. For example, if you have the scores of 720 in mathematics, 680 in critical reading and 760 in writing, your total SAT score is 2160.
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