What do the letters SAT stand for? Right now they are just three letters. However, they used to represent the “Scholastic Aptitude Test.” Why isn’t this used as the present-day name of this test? There’s a sensitivity to using the word “aptitude.” An aptitude test is a test of your intelligence, your basic ability. After working hard to compile a solid high school transcript, this single four-hour test helps tell a college what capabilities you have. The Educational Testing Service used to say that you can’t possibly increase your aptitude. This has been dramatically proven wrong. A well-planned program of practice will increase your SAT score. Educational Services Center can help you maximize your score on the reading, writing, and math sections of the SAT. There’s a strategy to approaching the math questions. We’ll review your arithmetic, algebra and geometry. We’ll also show you how to employ other approaches when you don’t see a “pure” mathematical solution to a problem. With dedicated practice, you can definitely improve your SAT score.
Tags: SAT Math, SAT Prep, SAT Preparation, SAT Scores
Marty Rafson wrote the ESC math curriculum and has been an SAT math teacher, tutor, and curriculum developer for 30 years. He has been a high school math teacher for 36 years and a math department chairman for 25 years. He was also an adjunct professor at City College of New York School of Education.
