What are some of the most common misconceptions students have about the SAT?
A main misconception a lot of students make is that the SAT is the most important part of the whole application process, that, that's really the first thing that the colleges are going to look at, and it's not. Grades and the difficulty of the course work that you've taken really is the first thing colleges are taking into consideration. Some kids also believe that the SAT is not a test you can study for, that preparing for it doesn't make any sense. Well, that's not true at all. The SAT is certainly a test that is very preparable, and you definitely want to do as much preparation for this test as you can. There are also certain myths and apocraful stories about the SAT. One of them is that certain tests are easier than others. That's not true at all. They do a very good job, statistically, of making sure that one test isn't any harder than another or, if by some chance, smarter people take the test that day, you won't be penalized for taking it with a smarter group of people. These really are standardized tests, and their reputation is based on the fact that a 60 on one test is equivalent to a 60 on another test given on another day.
