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The '''Scholastic Aptitude Test''', or SAT, is a test given to gauge knowledge and reasoning ability for [[high school]] students wishing to go on to [[college]].  It is one of many tools used to determine college acceptance.  In the past few years, some schools have moved away from usage of SAT scores as a qualifier for admissions, either allowing for the alternative ACT test score, or not requesting the scores of any standardized testing.

The '''Scholastic Aptitude Test''', or the '''SAT''', is a test given to gauge knowledge and reasoning ability for [[high school]] students wishing to go on to [[college]].  It is one of many tools used to determine college acceptance.  In the past few years, some schools have moved away from usage of SAT scores as a qualifier for admissions, either allowing for the alternative ACT test score, or not requesting the scores of any standardized testing.

Over the years average scores on the test steadily declined, causing more than one realignment of the scoring criteria.  The test used to have a section for [[math]] and a section for [[English]].  A perfect score was an 800 for each section, for a maximum score of 1600.  The lowest score possible was a 200.  Earlier in the history of the SAT, scores could include any number within the range of 400 to 1600, but this changed to be rounded off to the tens place, so the next highest score after a 430 would be a 440.

Over the years average scores on the test steadily declined, causing more than one realignment of the scoring criteria.  The test used to have a section for [[math]] and a section for [[English]].  A perfect score was an 800 for each section, for a maximum score of 1600.  The lowest score possible was a 200.  Earlier in the history of the SAT, scores could include any number within the range of 400 to 1600, but this changed to be rounded off to the tens place, so the next highest score after a 430 would be a 440.