The Official SAT Study Guide: For the New SAT (tm)
by By College Board
Category: Study Aids , Study Guides

In March 2005, the College Board will begin to administer a new SAT®.  To help prepare all students for the new SAT and college success™, the College Board introduces:The Official SAT Study Guide: For the New SAT™Here's the successor to the College Board's #1 best seller 10 Real SAT®s. This new book is the only source of practice tests created by the test maker according to proprietary new SAT specifications. With the book's 700+ pages and 21 chapters, students:o Gain experience by taking 8 practice tests and receiving estimated scores.o Raise confidence by reviewing concepts, test-taking approaches, and practice questions.o Increase understanding of the new PSAT/NMSQT® and the new SAT.Plus, book buyers receive free online score reports and a discount on The Official SATOnline Course™ with auto essay scoring. Changes to the new SAT include:o The name of the current SAT verbal section will be changed to critical reading, analogies will be eliminated and short reading passages will be added to existing long reading passages. o A new section called the SAT writing section will be added, which will contain multiple-choice grammar and usage questions and a student- written essay.o The SAT math section will be expanded to include topics from third-year college- preparatorymath (also known as Algebra II); in addition, quantitative comparisons will be eliminated fromthis section.The Official SAT Study Guide: For the New SAT is part of the College Board's new SAT Readiness Program™ of print, online, and professional development resources.  collegeboard.com/srp.New SAT 2005 NATIONAL EXAM DATES:March 12May 7June 4