Before May 2005, the SAT was divided into English and mathematics. The minimum score for each part is 200, out of 800. If you make a mistake, you will be deducted. According to statistics 1995, the average score is 424 in English and 475 in mathematics. Only 7% of the candidates in the United States scored above 600 in English, while 2 1% in mathematics. The examination committee thought that the previous questions were difficult and the grading standard was high, so it decided to take the average score of the current year as the middle score from April 1995, increase the scores of the two subjects by 500 points each, and increase the total score of all candidates before 1995 by 100 points. In recent years, the total score of about 20% candidates has reached1200; Only 65,438+0% students scored above 770 in math and English. The average score of mathematics in the United States in 2003 was 565,438+08, and the average score of English was 508. Most people think the English part is more difficult. In 2003, 944 people got full marks (1.600). 1995, while improving the intermediate score, the University Council renamed the previous SAT as SAT I, and its full English name was also changed to academic assessment test, but the middle word was different, and the academic "wisdom" test was changed to academic "evaluation" test. This may be to emphasize that the purpose of this exam is to evaluate students' learning ability after entering the university. Instead of just testing students' intelligence to deal with intelligence tests. There are some changes in the types of questions in the SAT I exam, but not much. People often habitually refer to the renamed SAT I as the SAT test, but in fact they mean the same thing. The university board believes that SAT can be used to evaluate the academic ability of high school graduates. According to its data, the higher the score, the better the performance of students in universities. It is a standard entrance examination for American high school students to enter American universities. It is called the "College Entrance Examination" in the United States, and its examination results are recognized by more than 3,600 colleges and universities in the United States. SAT test is divided into two parts: reasoning test SATⅱ (subject test. SAT 1 mainly tests candidates' writing, reading and math abilities; SAT2 involves mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology. Students in China usually choose three subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Generally, high school students in China can apply for admission to American undergraduate schools only by taking the SAT Ⅰ I exam. Compared with TOEFL, SAT is not a language test, but it is a unified test all over the world, including American high school students, so it is much more difficult to learn words than TOEFL. Especially after the reform of SAT in March 2005, the new writing part is a test of students' pure English language ability, which is beyond TOEFL and IELTS. Therefore, it is a big mistake for China students to understand SAT only as language-based reasoning and special tests. On the contrary, it requires a higher language level than TOEFL. Having SAT scores will greatly increase the chances of admission. SAT scores enable China high school students to enter the same admission platform as American students. SAT scores tell American universities that you are excellent in a language recognized by them. A good SAT score shows that your intelligence and academic performance are better than those of the applicants, including students in the United States and around the world. Harvard, Yale, Princeton and other famous universities admit almost all freshmen with high SAT scores every year. Because there are not many students taking the SAT in China at present, SAT scores can also make you stand out among domestic applicants. Judging from the situation, the SAT will be a compulsory subject for senior high school students in China, so the earlier the exam, the better. Therefore, the SAT helps to apply for scholarships. The tuition and living expenses of American schools are as high as tens of thousands of dollars every year, so scholarships are very important for China students. Proving your excellent SAT scores is an important condition for applying for scholarships. In addition, it is also a necessary condition for applying for honorary scholarships during university study after admission. SAT is very important for American employment. Many large American companies require candidates to provide SAT scores when recruiting employees. Why is this high school grade so important? Because it represents your intellectual quality, whether you are smart enough and whether you have enough potential. From June 5438 to October 28, 2003, The Wall Street Journal had an article entitled "More and more employers require job seekers to provide SAT scores", which can be said to be the best annotation to this trend.