Should my child be taking the new SAT?

Yes, the SAT is getting ready to change–again! The test has already gone digital for international students, and will go digital in 2024 for U.S. students (the new PSAT starts this fall).

Here’s what you need to know about the new test.

1. Digital: That means students will take the SAT on their laptops or school-issued computers.

2. Adaptive: How a student performs on the first module will determine which second module they receive.

3. Shorter: It will be only two hours instead of three!

4. Pro-Calculator: Calculators will be allowed on the entire math section.

5. Quicker to Release Results: Results will be available within days, instead of weeks.

It depends! Most of our current 10th graders want nothing to do with a brand-new test that they can’t even try until the spring of 11th grade. They’ll go with the ACT or try the current SAT before it changes next year.

Current 9th graders will have a little more time to explore as materials continue to be released, students sit for the official SAT ahead of them (no one wants to go first!) and the ACT inevitably considers changes in the future.

We know these changes can be daunting and we’re here to help you and your child figure out how best to navigate them.