The SAT
The SAT is:
- A standardized, multiple choice test that assesses students' skills in reading, math and writing
- An admissions or placement requirement for most U.S. colleges and universities
- Often used to determine scholarship awards
Who Should Take the SAT?
The state of Florida requires students to take an admissions or placement test before entering certain programs. The test you take depends on the program you wish to enter. You should take the SAT if you:
- Are entering a college-credit degree or certificate program; and
- Have not already taken the SAT, ACT, ACCUPLACER (CPT) or PERT; or took the SAT, ACT, ACCUPLACER (CPT) or PERT more than two years ago.
The SAT meets state requirements for students entering a college-credit program.
I've Already Taken the SAT. How Do I Transfer My Scores to Seminole State?
You are responsible for ensuring that Seminole State receives your official SAT scores. To be valid, scores must be received directly from the test publisher in a sealed envelope. Seminole State will not accept unofficial copies of your SAT scores or scores listed on your high school transcript.
If Seminole State does not receive your placement scores before your advisement appointment, you will be required to take the Computerized Placement Test (CPT) or the Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (PERT).
- If your placement scores arrive during the add/drop period, you may drop any English or mathematics courses you registered for based on your ACCUPLACER (CPT)/PERT results and replace them with courses based on the new scores (pending course availability).
- If your placement scores arrive after the add/drop period but before the withdrawal deadline, you may withdraw from any English or mathematics courses you registered for based on your ACCUPLACER (CPT)/PERT results and use the new scores to enroll in courses for the subsequent term. Seminole State will not refund the cost of courses from which you withdraw.
If you have trouble locating and/or requesting your official SAT test scores:
- Contact the facility at which you took the test. They may be able to help you.
- Speak with Seminole State's Admissions Office at 407.708.2050. They may be able to tell you whom to contact to get your SAT records.
- Visit the SAT website or call 866.756.7346.
What Do My Scores Mean?
Use the table below for help interpreting your SAT scores. Test scores must be less than two years old to be valid.
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Score | Result/Course Placement |
Verbal/
Critical Reading |
< 439 |
- ACCUPLACER (CPT)/PERT required for English placement
|
|---|
| > 440 |
- ENC 1101: English I*; or
- ACCUPLACER (CPT)/PERT for English placement
|
| Mathematics |
< 439 |
- ACCUPLACER (CPT)/PERT required for mathematics placement
|
|---|
| > 440 |
- MAT 1033: Intermediate Algebra; or
- ACCUPLACER (CPT)/PERT for advanced mathematics placement
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* ACCUPLACER (CPT)/PERT exemption and subsequent enrollment in ENC 1101: English I requires college-level placement scores in all language-based subtests of the SAT.
What Should I Do if I Want to Improve My Test Scores?
Most people retake the SAT to improve their scores. If you are concerned about your scores, you may:
- Retake the exam at an SAT testing center.
- Replace your SAT scores with the ACCUPLACER (CPT) or PERT exam. The ACCUPLACER (CPT) and PERT also meet the state's requirements for entering a college-credit program.
What Should I Do if I Haven't Taken the SAT?
If you have not taken the SAT, you can:
- Register for the test on the SAT website.
- Complete an SAT registration packet, available in the Assessment and Testing Center on any Seminole State campus as well as in any high school guidance office.
- Take the ACT, ACCUPLACER (CPT) or PERT exam instead. All of these exams meet the state of Florida's requirements for entering a college-credit program.
You must register for the SAT in advance. For exam dates and registration deadlines, contact the Assessment and Testing Center at 407.708.2020, or visit the SAT website.
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