School & Education

SAT

ˌes eɪ ˈtiː

noun

What does SAT mean?

A standardized college admissions test.

Example sentence

"He's taking SAT prep classes."

American usage tip

SAT and ACT — most colleges accept either.

Related School & Education words

Grad school
Master's or doctoral studies.
Recess
Free playtime during the school day.
TA
Teaching Assistant — a grad student who helps teach.
Curve
Adjusting grades relative to class performance.
Credit hour
The unit measuring course workload.
Office hours
Set times professors are available to help.
Sophomore
A second-year student.
FAFSA
The federal financial aid application.

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