Due to their academic rigour and content, the SATs can be challenging and stressful for many students. However, if studied correctly and done in advance, the SATs can enable students to excel academically and in life. Special thanks to Ms.Marwood for providing further details about the SAT. “If you’re looking to attend Japanese universities, taking the SAT in March or May of 11th grade is the best time to take it for the first time,” Ms.Marwood, the high school university counselor, said. SATs are mandatory most of the time, and are highly beneficial to university applications. Ms.Marwood also explained that students should generally take 2 SATs or 3 if needed, and submit the best score out of all attempts. However, she also explained that students should prioritize the IB curriculum and their overall grades for classes over SATs. She explained that although they are required, SATs are an additional substitute for students’ IB scores and grades.
General Information
SATS are held almost every month, and the next test date will be on Saturday, May 3rd, and the test after that will be on Saturday, June 7th. Students must register at least 20 days in advance to be eligible to take the exam. The maximum SAT score is 1600 (800 for math, 800 for reading, and writing). The registration fee is 18,000 Japanese yen, and an additional 3,000 yen is charged for sending scores to universities, making the total amount 21,000 yen. Testing locations in Tokyo will be at the AOBA Japan International school (Bunkyo campus), Global Indian International school, Indian International School, The International School of the Sacred Heart, International Christian UNI high school, K International school, Seisen International School, and Shinagawa International School. For more information, visit the official College Board Website: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat.
