Common Sense Media Review
By Polly Conway
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Trustworthy SAT prep from the folks who make the test.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 15+?
Any Positive Content?
What's It About?
This is where kids and parents can find all things SAT; you can study, register, or get scores for the most important college admission test. It's from the College Board (the folks who make the test), so it's a trustworthy source for SAT needs. Kids will create an account by entering personal and school info, and once logged in they can do a number of things. Free practice tests and study questions are available on the site, as well as lots of study guides that can be purchased. Each site user has access to \"My Organizer,\" where they can collect and save info about preferred colleges, financial aid, and other school-related stuff. More free tools include SAT Skills Insight, a program that helps kids systematically discover how to improve scores.
Is It Any Good?
Doing away with giant manuals and books of practice tests (although some are still available to buy here), the SAT website lets kids keep all their SAT-related business in one place, and that's great. The free stuff is good for kids who can't afford to shell out for summer classes or tutoring, although it would be nice to have a few more practice tests. The website itself is well-designed and unintimidating, which should put kids easily overwhelmed by this sometimes scary process at ease.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Explore the Practice section of the website for study videos, guides, and interactive tools.
Discuss your game plan for test day, and make a checklist of things you need to bring.
Familiarize yourself with test day policies such as the use of calculators.
Website Details
- Subjects : Math : algebra , patterns , ratio , Language & Reading : following directions , reading comprehension , vocabulary
- Skills : Self-Direction : academic development , effort , work to achieve goals , Thinking & Reasoning : applying information , decision-making , thinking critically , Responsibility & Ethics : following codes of conduct , Emotional Development : handling stress , persevering
- Genre : Educational
- Pricing structure : Free, Paid
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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