Digital SATs

The video discusses the transition of the SAT and PSAT to a digital format, starting internationally in March 2023 and fully implemented by March 2024. The new digital SAT will be shorter, with integrated calculators and faster score reporting. The ACT is also moving towards digital testing internationally, with potential domestic changes. Despite these changes, the role of standardized tests in college admissions remains significant, especially for financial awards. The cost of the new digital tests is yet to be announced.

Which significant event in 1926 marked the beginning of standardized testing for high school students?

• The first woman swimming across the English Channel

• The introduction of the SAT

• The launch of the first liquid-fueled rocket

• The first public demonstration of television

What is the major change happening to the SAT and PSAT?

• They will include more essay questions

• They will be extended to four hours

• They will be offered in multiple languages

• They will be conducted online

When will all SAT tests be conducted digitally?

• March 2023

• Summer 2024

• Spring 2024

• Fall 2023

What is one of the benefits of the new digital SAT format?

• It will be longer

• It will have more reading passages

• It will allow calculators in every math section

• It will be more expensive

How do the new digital tests affect college admissions?

• They do not change the admissions process

• They change the test-optional policy

• They make test scores irrelevant

• They eliminate the need for financial awards