If you’re interested in learning all the details about the digital SAT and PSAT, we’ve got you covered with our new Meet the Digital SAT series of articles.
If, instead, you want two minutes of important points about the tests, we’ve got you covered with that as well! I was interviewed on the topic in early August 2023 by WBRC FOX6 News out of Birmingham, AL:
Expert shares changes coming to new digital SAT format
“The digital SAT that we’re going to be seeing, actually that’s being administered now overseas, is a section-adaptive test,” said Mike Bergin, the president of the National Test Prep Association and the founder of Chariot Learning. “The first reading-writing section sets your baseline and if you do well, you perform at a certain level on the first reading-writing, your next reading-writing section will be harder and you have the potential for a higher score. If you don’t do as well, your second section, you don’t want to see this, it’s going to be easier — noticeably easier — and then you’ll say, my top score is probably capped.”
So, follow the link to the news spot for a quick summary or dig into our articles for more details. We’ll have plenty more to share in the coming months, so stay tuned!
Mike Bergin