Reporter

It’s that time of year again. With autumn leaves falling and the buzz of the new school year, fall also brings the dreaded SAT. Students scramble to tackle the daunting test with help from a plethora of studying materials, or students just do not study at all and wing it.

Succeeding on the SAT is an obstacle to say the least. The score received holds weight in determining what college an applicant gets accepted to. While the SAT is not the end all be all, students still continue to associate the test as their ticket into a good college.

The key to achieving a high score on the SAT lies within the student, and is different for each person. The College Board recommends that prospective students purchase the SAT Prep book made by the College Board, the same company who makes the SAT. However, this may not be the ideal method for everyone.

There is always that one student who nails the test on the very first try, and never has to go through the testing anxiety again. Being very successful the very first time on the SAT is extremely rare. The majority of high school students take the SAT at least two or three times.

Depending on the college a high school student wants to be accepted to, the success rate of the student on standardized tests in general, and what score they hope to get all effects the number of times someone subjects themselves to take the SATs. Many seniors at North Harford have already taken the SAT at least once and maybe even more, as they prepare to complete college applications.