Debunking SAT myths

Before you can worry about writing essays for college scholarships or applying to your dream school, you'll need to tackle the SATs. According to the College Board, more than 1.5 million students in the class of 2011 completed the SAT. As you prepare yourself for this exam, you'll likely hear a lot of advice - good and bad - about what to expect. Here are some tips on debunking SAT myths to aid you in your studies.

There are good and bad SAT dates
As you sign up for a specific date to take the SAT, you may hear from others that it's easier to get a good score on certain testing days than others. However, ProProfs.com reports that this simply isn't the case. While the test structure does vary from date to date, the overall challenge remains the same.

Never guess answers
While it's not a good idea to guess if you have absolutely no idea about the correct answer, that doesn't mean that you should never guess on the SAT, according to The Princeton Review. Though you won't lose any points for leaving an answer bubble blank, you'll have a better chance at a higher score by guessing on questions where you can eliminate at least one incorrect option.

The SAT is an intelligence test
According to The Princeton Review, one of the most common myths about the SAT is that it is an intelligence test. While schools do use SAT scores to measure your problem-solving skills and what you learned in high school, the exam structure is far from an accurate measure of your intelligence. At its heart, the SAT only indicates how well you take this particular standardized test.

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