New SAT = New Strategies

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New SAT is HERE!  Let LITA (Long Island Tutoring Academy) brighten your path and guide you through it!

LITA offers a tutoring program which is truly effective because it is founded upon an extremely personalized approach. Every student has their own strengths and weaknesses, and in order to get best results our tutors design lessons to meet the specific needs of each student. We work together with the student to prepare them for the mental and academic challenges of the test.

Comparison Table Old SAT vs. New SAT

  Old SAT New SAT
Scoring 600-2400 400-1600 

Subscore and Cross-test Scores available

Test Duration 3 Hours and 45 Minutes 3 Hours ( 50 minutes optional essay)
Sections
  •         Critical Reading: 200-800
  •         Writing: 200-800
  •          Math: 200-800
  •         Essay (included in the Writing score)
  •         Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-800
  •         Math: 200-800
  •          Math: 200-800
  •         Optional Essay (separately scored)
Wrong answer penalty 4/1 wrong answer penalty No wrong answer penalty
Format Available in print Available in both print and computer

New SAT Structure

  Evidence-based Reading and Writing

Math

Sections
  •          65-minute Reading section
  •         35-minute Writing and Language section
  •          25-minute No Calculator
  •         55-minute YES Calculator
Questions
  •        52 Questions for Reading
  •       44 Questions for Writing and Language
  •         20 Questions NO Calculator
  •       38 Questions YES Calculator
Score Range

200-800

200-800

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When should I take the SAT?

We highly recommend students to take the SAT and Subject Test 2-3 times each to have an opportunity get the highest possible score.  Remember, students can choose the best score of all tests when submitting the college application.  Here is a rough timeline provided by Long Island Tutoring Academy:

  • 11th Grade  (January): 1st try of SAT
  • 11th Grade (May): 2nd try of SAT
  • 11th Grade (June): 1st try of SAT Subject Tests (if applicable)
  • 12th Grade (October): 2nd try of SAT Subject Tests (if applicable)
  • 12th Grade (November): Retake SAT or Subject Tests (Recommended)
  • 12th Grade (December): Retake SAT or Subject Tests (Recommended)

 

LITA, Long Island Tutoring Academy (516) 280-8688