What happened?
On March 5, 2014, the College Board officially announced that it would be redesigning the SAT. On April 16, 2014, it released the exam’s 211-page blueprint. The College Board said that the format is not yet final and that it is still working on the question types and scoring breakdowns.
What are your test options?
Class of 2015
If you are a senior during the 2014–15 school year, you are not affected by the changes.
Recommendation: Both the current SAT and the ACT are available. Prep now and take either the SAT or ACT.
Your choices are:
• Current SAT Test (Oct. 2014 – Jan. 2016)
• ACT Test.
Class of 2016
If you are a junior during the 2014–2015 school year, the current SAT is available only through January 2016 of your senior year.
Recommendation:
Take the SAT during your junior year and before January 2016. Prep and take the ACT if it is not possible.
Your choices are:
• Current SAT Test
(Oct. 2014 – Jan. 2016)
• Redesigned SAT Test* (Mar. 2016 – June 2016)
• ACT Test
*During your senior year, if you take the SAT between March and June 2016, you will take the Redesigned SAT.
Class of 2017
If you are a sophomore during the 2014–15 school year, the current SAT will be continually changing as you are planning to take it.
Recommendation:
Take the ACT during your junior year, since the SAT will be continually changing, making it difficult to prep for it.
You will take:
• Redesigned PSAT (Oct. 2015)
Your choices are:
• Current PSAT Test (Oct. 2014)
• Current SAT Test (Oct. 2015 – Jan. 2016)
• Redesigned SAT Test (Mar. 2016 – June 2017)
• ACT Test
Class of 2018
If you are a freshman during the 2014–15 school year, the current SAT will be continually changing as you are planning to take it.
Recommendation:
Take the ACT during your junior year, since the SAT will be continually changing, making it difficult to prep for it.
You will take:
Redesigned PSAT (Oct. 2015/Oct. 2016)
Your choices are:
Redesigned SAT Test (Oct. 2016 – June 2018)
ACT Test
Huntington is your one-stop resource center for information about the Redesigned SAT. Please call Huntington Learning Center at 661-775-9200 if you plan to prep for the Redesigned SAT. We have the most up-to-date curricula, practice tests and other resources for you.