SAT

The SAT is College Board’s college-admissions test, now fully digital and taken on the Bluebook app at a test center. For most applicants it is the single hardest number on the application — one a committee can line up directly against thousands of other students. With fixed national test dates and early-action and regular-decision deadlines locked months in advance, a weak result on the wrong date can cost you an entire admissions cycle. This page breaks down exactly what the SAT tests, how the adaptive engine works, and how to get it done right.