What is the "SAT"?

What is the "SAT"?

Harvey Hoyo (President, California School Counselors Association) gives expert video advice on: When should I start preparing for my child's higher education? and more...

The SAT is a private exam that's usually used to screen students by universities. In some cases there's a certain level, a certain number, a score that's required. Usually it's not in isolation. The SAT is one number that universities use. They look at report cards as another number. Then they look at your background and your essay as another factor. They put those factors together, and then they'll say, “OK, you are now admitted to UCLA or to Harvard or to whatever university.”