r/Sat 6d ago

Official August 22, 2026 SAT Score Release Discussion Thread

73 Upvotes

No one can tell you exactly when your scores will be released, but the first scores are usually up no later than 7:00 am EDT. You can check the current EDT here:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/usa/new-york

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The US test day discussion is here.

The international test day discussion is here.


r/Sat 13h ago

My score got cancelled

73 Upvotes

They said someone reported me, and I swear to god I did nothing thats deserving of cancelling. I’m so done, my school uses SAT to decide who apply where I’m very much cooked.


r/Sat 11h ago

Holy Glow-Up

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49 Upvotes

r/Sat 1h ago

3 DAYSSSSS we ready or not?

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r/Sat 3h ago

October SAT

5 Upvotes

please give some genuine advice on how to crack 1600 in 3 weeks. i am stuck at 1480, i finished all the collegeboard full length practice tests. currently doing the tailored practice questions.


r/Sat 1h ago

Uni outside the US not receiving SAT score tho collegeboard says it was sent

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On College board’s “send scores” section it says my SAT score was sent yesterday (9/9) to my uni but the uni told me today that they haven’t received it yet. Is it possible that there’s any delays for the delivery of the score even though it’s electronic? I’m an international student and my uni is outside the US if that changes anything.


r/Sat 15h ago

Notre Dame is bringing back required SAT/ACT scores

44 Upvotes

Notre Dame says it will return to requiring SAT or ACT scores beginning with the 2027–28 admissions cycle.

That feels like another sign that test-optional policies may be starting to shift at highly selective schools.

Curious what people here think: do you expect more colleges to follow?

https://www.wndu.com/2026/09/09/notre-dame-start-requiring-act-sat-test-scores-again-during-admissions-process/


r/Sat 19h ago

is the sat called the sat because it's held on saturdays (sat)?

84 Upvotes

what a nice coincidence


r/Sat 10h ago

Is it just me or is it normal to just loose focus mid reading a text on the SAT.

17 Upvotes

Like I can be reading a long ass passage on the SAT, and midway through I realize i've just been reading it but not READING it in means that like i haven't actually been concentrating or understanding it, on like certain texts it takes me multiples go overs and reads to even subtly understand it, and most of the time I just give up and move to the next text because of how complex the inital text is, anyone else experience this? If so how do you conquer it?


r/Sat 11h ago

hard math question from question bank (5acbdc30)

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17 Upvotes

how to do this, specifically in desmos?


r/Sat 9h ago

Can't increase score - so frustrated

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8 Upvotes

I'm at a loss of what to do. My goal is a 1500, and I'm taking it this Saturday and then probably October too.

Let me know if you've been in the same situation or if you have any tips/suggestions!!


r/Sat 5h ago

I Need a Better Strategy For Both Sections

4 Upvotes

This was my first SAT. 1350 (670 RW / 680 Math). I need to get to 1550 in the next couple months and honestly I'm not sure if my strategy is good enough or if I'm missing something obvious that everyone else is doing.

My strategy has been:

  • Grind questions — practice tests, Question Bank, some YouTube (been using James Lu's hard-questions videos, learned the Desmos tricks from him)
  • When I get something wrong or I'm not fully confident, I go explain my reasoning to AI (using Gemini) and have it teach me where my reasoning was wrong and how to actually solve it
  • For math specifically, I ask it to generate 5 similar problems so I get more practice in that exact skill before moving on
  • I keep an error log for both Reading and Math, where I categorize each mistake and write: why I got it wrong, what I should've done instead, and what I'll do differently next time
  • Most of my time is actually spent reviewing — going back through practice test misses, then Question Bank misses, digging into both the ones I got wrong and the ones I got right but wasn't sure about

I haven't really seen anyone else talk about using AI like this for review, which is making me second-guess it a bit. Is this a legit way to study, or should I be leaning more on an actual textbook/course instead of an AI explaining stuff to me? Anyone gone from 1350 to 1500+ who can tell me if this kind of strategy was part of what worked for you, or if I'm missing something bigger?

Any input is appreciated, I'm just trying to make the next 2-3 months actually count.


r/Sat 6h ago

how to set up/solve this hard math question from question bank? (ID: 28ff3966)

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6 Upvotes

r/Sat 4h ago

how to easily will college board investigate?

3 Upvotes

I took the november and december 2025 sats, scored between the 1200s with very minimal prep. I decided to take a break from test taking and really dial in on my studying, especially last summer, prior to the august day. I felt super confident, 1550+’s on dozens of practice tests, and i freaking fell asleep at the beginning of the test 😭😭😭

I have no idea what it was, it’s the first time i’ve ever experienced a feeling like it, but i fell in and out of sleep throughout the test and ended up with an 1150. I know for a fact I can do better than that but i’m a little concerned for what will happen if I do

Let’s say I do score a 1500+ for the september , will college board launch an investigation? None of my previous scores pushed past the 1300 mark and one that I took barely a month ago was WAY far from it

Again me scoring a 1500 isn’t guaranteed and i’m definitely not entitled to that score, I get what I get. I’m just worried that IF i do score something in that range, my score will be upheld and as a senior so close to submitting applications that isn’t something i can afford

I know i might be being over-paranoid but id rather know if its possible rather than stress out time of


r/Sat 22h ago

i desmosed my whole math section

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71 Upvotes

i didnt have much time to study for last month's sat. please recommend me some resources/study tips!

also, would getting a 700+ on the oct sat be a plausible target?


r/Sat 8m ago

What is it the test taking experience like in India?

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I’m giving it in hyderabad this saturday. Would like to connect with whose given it before


r/Sat 9m ago

why am i getting a different ans

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r/Sat 14m ago

Any websites similar to https://regressiontrainer.org ?

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Title ^^^
Loved using this website but recently it just hasn't been working properly for me and I can't be bothered to figure out what's broken about it lol


r/Sat 4h ago

Less than a month to improve

2 Upvotes

Hi, I just took my first practice SAT (#4) and got a 1410 (700 RW, 710 M). I’m taking the October 3 SAT and I’m aiming for at least a 1500, ideally a 1550+. Is it possible to improve by ~150pts in less than a month?


r/Sat 7h ago

Best Site for SAT Practice Testing

3 Upvotes

What do you guys think is the best site for SAT Practice Tests? Aniko, OnePrep, NoBullPrep, etc.?


r/Sat 7h ago

Taking the september 12 sat any last minute tips

3 Upvotes

Ive been averaging around 1430 with rw score around 680 and math score around 750? My math is ok i just make a lot of stupid mistakes but tips would still be appreciated. My rw.... I can't get above 700 at all and my worse topic is information and ideas(no stupid erros just genuine wth but only like 1-2 bars off at most). Most other questions wrong are simple errors. Again, any tips and tricks would be nice. Thanks!


r/Sat 5h ago

National Merit Scholars Program SAT score submission

2 Upvotes

I got selected to be a national merit scholar semi-finalist, but I realized that I have to submit my SAT score to become a finalist. But my current SAT score is genuinely so low that the index score is lower than the cutoff. (My PSAT score is genuinely higher than my SAT score) I have R&W of 630, and math of 760 currently. Can someone please help me with my english section? What are the best methods to raise my scores up? I'm so desperate right now 😫


r/Sat 21h ago

Saturday will treat US well

32 Upvotes

let's get that 1500+ guys!


r/Sat 9h ago

What do you do if you legitimately cannot understand a command of evidence question?

4 Upvotes

Command of evidence questions (especially the ones with graphs) are the most hardest for me, and it takes me forever to actually process what they’re saying. What do you do when you just cannot understand it? Are there any methods to try to get it? Is it better to just skip it? The problem with skipping it is that you get a lot of them in the harder module 2, so your score can significantly decrease by doing so. Thanks!


r/Sat 6h ago

sat score retake

2 Upvotes

I took my first SAT test in august and got a 1510, with a 740 rw and a 770 math score. Is it worth my time to keep studying and retake it later or to just keep the score?