Devices for the Digital SAT
The College Board has recently updated the details about the devices requirements for the Digital SAT and Digital PSAT. The following types of computers/tablets are permitted: –Windows laptop or tablet –Mac laptop –iPad –School-managed Chromebook I highly recommend that you purchase or borrow one of these devices before the actual test date for these two reasons: Best of luck to those taking the first international Digital SAT on March 11th! –Brian W. Stewart
New Digital PSAT Book
My brand new Digital PSAT book will be released on May 2, 2023. With millions of students taking the Digital PSAT for the first time in October of 2023, there is a great need for new material to help students prepare. This book has four full-length Digital PSAT practice tests, all aligned with the content and format of the new Digital PSAT. In addition, there are new strategy chapters and practice exercises to help students prepare for the many new types of Digital PSAT Reading and Writing questions they will encounter: –Central Ideas and Details –Textual Command of Evidence –Quantitative
Developing Critical Thinking Skills
With the prevalence of internet accessibility increasing across the board, one key skill in education is diminishing: the ability to figure it out. It may be true that students no longer need to memorize key facts because they can always look them up, but being able to puzzle through things is essential to many jobs. After all, what happens when something can’t be looked up? What kind of world would we have if we didn’t have people who were willing to figure out new things? This ability to figure things out starts very young. Remember the toy where the small
New Digital SAT Practice Tests
The College Board released four new non-adaptive full-length practice tests for the new digital SAT. These tests are designed for students who will take the digital SAT with accommodations that allow for a paper-based test. You can download them here: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/digital/digital-practice-preparation/practice-tests/linear You can also practice the four released SAT digital practice tests in the computer adaptive format by downloading the SAT BlueBook app here: https://bluebook.app.collegeboard.org/ These tests are excellent practice for International students taking the digital SAT starting in March of 2023 and U.S. students in March of 2024.
New Digital SAT Practice Tests Released
The College Board just released 4 new Digital SAT Practice Tests today. If you are a student, you can access them by downloading the free BlueBook app from College Board. You can do the tests on a personal computer, laptop, or tablet. If you already have the BlueBook app downloaded, you will need to reinstall it to get the new digital practice tests. Good luck! –Brian Stewart