Taking the SAT, or the Scholastic Aptitude Test is a key part of the high school experience. Juniors begrudgingly take this graduation required test every year in April.
Junior, Nathaniel Cruz, has just taken the SAT and didn’t feel like he was adequately prepared for what the test had to offer going into it.
“No, I don’t think teachers prepared us for the SAT. For me, they only give us resources for the SAT, but after that, I feel like they leave everything else to us to do,” shared Cruz. While Cruz did not feel the most adequately prepared for the test by the school, he also had a hard time finding opportunities to study. Cruz stated, “To be honest, not 100%. I found it hard to find time to study for the test, but the studying that I did do was very helpful.” Cruz wished he had studied more, but was still happy with how he did.
English teacher, Michelle Greenwood, discusses the importance of practicing for and taking the SAT. She believes the best way to prepare for the test is, “Practice. Practice, practice, practice. While currently, some schools are not necessarily taking test scores, they are still requiring them for scholarship purposes, and many of the schools have published that next year they are going to be requiring test scores, so, I think it is important, although I hate standardized tests, I think it’s important that they practice.”
Considering Cruz had a hard time studying, he thought it went well. Cruz stated, “I think the SAT went well for me, I didn’t feel like the questions were too difficult that I couldn’t figure out.” With that, Cruz felt as though retaking the test won’t be necessary. Cruz stated, “No, I don’t plan on retaking the test. I feel that I did a good job, and did what was necessary for a decent score.”
While taking the SAT is a challenge, it is required as a graduation requirement, and the best way to prepare for it is through practice. Practicing can help Juniors get the most out of their test and to build up their application for college.
