FLC Testing Center

SAT

The College Board's most recognized offering, the SAT, measures critical thinking, reasoning, and writing skills that students develop over time, both in and out of school, which are related to successful performance in college. The SAT measures how well students apply what they have learned in school to analyze and solve problems as they would in college. SAT scores are intended to supplement the secondary school record and help admission officers put local data -- such as course work, grades, and class rank -- in a national perspective.

The SAT Reasoning Test™ is a three-hour-and-45-minute test that measures critical reading, mathematical reasoning, and writing skills that students have developed over time and that they need to be successful in college. The new SAT is better aligned with current curriculum and institutional practices in high school and college. By including a third measure of skills, writing, the SAT reinforces the importance of writing throughout a student's education and will help colleges make better admissions and placement decisions. The new SAT was administered for the first time in March 2005 for the class of 2006.

The SAT Subject Tests™ are a battery of one-hour, mostly multiple-choice tests that measure how much students know about a particular academic subject and how well they can apply that knowledge.

To register by mail for the SAT or SAT II, you need a Registration Bulletin which is available at your high school counselor's office. The Registration Form and return envelope are included in the Registration Bulletin. Your completed registration form must be returned in the envelope provided with proper payment.

The Registration Bulletin contains test dates, registration deadlines, fees, instructions, test center codes, and other registration-related information. If you need more detailed information or a complete list of test centers ask your school counselor or librarian for the School Reference Copy of the Registration Bulletin.

Or register online at www.collegeboard.com.

From the www.collegeboard.com webpage, select Prepare for the SAT and from there, select SAT Preparation Center to try exercises where you can learn about question types and their answers, as well as approaches for test day.

The SAT and SAT II are given at Fort Lewis College.

On the Day of the Test

Students should report to the lower level of Noble Hall (oustide of Room 130) no later than 7:45am for testing. Individual room assignments will be given at check-in. Students need to present their admission ticket and a current photo ID.

For the June 7 SAT Administration, students should report to Jones 140 instead of Noble 130.

Stand-by students will more than likely be able to test at Fort Lewis College although there is no guarantee. Stand-by students should report to Noble Hall by 7:45 and bring their registration packet, (available from www.collegboard.com) a photo ID and appropriate payment made out to College Board.

Testing Dates:

Test Dates	Test	Registration Deadline
May 3, 2008	SAT & Subject Tests	April 1, 2008
June 7, 2008	SAT & Subject Tests	May 6, 2008
October 4, 2008	SAT & Subject Tests
November 1, 2008	SAT & Subject Tests
December 6, 2008	SAT & Subject Tests
January 24, 2009	SAT & Subject Tests
March 14, 2009	SAT Tests
May 2, 2009	SAT & Subject Tests
June 6, 2009	SAT & Subject Tests