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In Singapore, there are 6 tests per year: Jan, May, June, Oct, Nov and Dec.
To find out exactly which dates, students will need to go www.collegeboard.org

The test fee is USD78 (as of august 2011). Students will need to online registration (payment can be made via credit card) at www.collegeboard.org

You can take the SAT as many times as you want within a year.  In the absence of Score Choice, your most recent score will appear on the official results, as well as the ones for your past six tests.

You can register up to an almost a year before the test.  Test registration usually closes a month before the test-taking date.  

There are about six test centres in Singapore.

* Anglo Chinese Junior College
* Anderson Junior College
* St Francis Methodist School
* Hwa Chong Institution College
* Singapore Reg Language Centre
* Starhub Centre

There are 3 sections. Math, Critical Reading and Writing, each on the scale of 200-800. The entire score is out of 2400.

Scores will available for viewing (online) and sending around twenty days after the test date.

Paper and pencil test. Written essay, multiple-choice questions and student-produced responses (grid-ins)

If you plan to apply to American universities and colleges, it is most likely required.  Check the school’s websites for more information. In Singapore, Singapore Management University requires SAT from its international applicants.

The validity period of your SAT score is five years.

You can use the Score Choice option with Collegeboard (the SAT test administrators) to send a score of your choice on one test date for the SAT I. You cannot mix sectional scores on different test dates. For example, if you scored higher on the verbal on one test date and higher on the math on another test date, you cannot mix those scores. You can only choose scores from a single test date.

There are a few universities that ask students not to use Score Choice. Usually, they say that they only consider the highest score, but in reality, of course they’re going to see all of them.

There is normally no minimum score requirement set by universities in the USA. This is because US universities, on the whole, endeavor to evaluate applications holistically, taking into account the resume, essays, recommendation letters, interview, socioeconomic background, etc.

However, many universities make publically available average SAT I scores of their entering classes. Of course, the average depends on what you mean by “top schools”, we recommend that students aim for an SAT I score above 2200 if they are looking to gain entrance into an Ivy League school.

Prepare so that you complete your first SAT attempt in Year 11 (JC 1). This way, it is not too late if you need to attempt the exam again (it is common to take the SAT 2 or 3 times).

However, taking the SAT when you are too young is not advisable. By studying in school and getting older, your mind develops, and your SAT score rises. This is why you don’t want to take the SAT in Secondary 2, even though your score is valid for 5 years. By simply waiting and focusing on your school studies, your score will rise.

Give yourself a couple months to study, but don’t wait for too long as you might forget all of the things you learned from school which might help you on the exam.

If you use Score Choice, this has no impact. If you apply to a school that asks you not to use Score Choice, it will alert admissions officers if you have taken the test too many times. In general, taking the SAT Reasoning Test 2 or 3 times is not an issue.

Check with the institutions you are applying to - in many cases, the TOEFL or IELTS can be waived if the applicant has taken a higher level English course, studied in an environment where English is the medium of instruction for at least 10 years, or reached a certain score on the SAT critical reading section.  If you are an American citizen, this is not required.

You can come to our centre personally or do the registration online. Registration is confirmed when payment is received. You can choose to pay by cash, NETS, Visa/Mastercard or cheque.

As the duration of our programs is short, a student pass is not necessary. Our international students have comfortably completed our programs using a tourist visa. If required, we will provide you with the necessary documentation needed for an extension of your visa.

Yes. We are so confident of the quality of our courses that we offer the highest score improvement guarantee in the market. If you do not see a significant improvement of at least 200 points, you can prepare again with us for free. We also do not burden you with tons of conditions, a norm in other schools. Our guarantee is simple and reasonable.

ICON+ offers up to four options to registered Full Prep, Marathon or Personal Training students who are unable to attend one or more days of class.

1. Students can assess complete presentations through prerecorded video lessons.
2. Discounted private tutoring is offered to current students. Students find that one hour of private tutoring is equivalent to approximately one full class session.
3. Students can repeat the missed classes in a concurrent class.
4. Students may choose to review the missed lesson on their own using the instructor-manned email support.

ICON+’s international team of instructors are dedicated to your success.

• They have completed a grueling Master Trainer Program that lasts over 200 hours; only one in five trainees will successfully do so.
• They have at least 5 years of instructional experience
• They have achieved minimum 95th percentile in the test they are teaching
• They have a proven record of producing high-scoring students.

• We are not a franchise which may have differing standards or an inexperienced start up company with no track record. Our corporate partners and students believe that we are a serious company because we have the experience and resources to back any project, big or small. SMU, as well as other reputable universities, has appointed ICON+ as its official test prep centre.
• We offer the widest range of prep solutions in the market: from small group coaching to highly customized courses.
• We have a team of full time, highly experienced and trained test prep specialists with a proven track record of producing top-scoring students.
• We provide students with exclusive, up-to-date and proprietary study materials.
• Students will have 24/7 access to their personalized online learning space on SAT2go.com, our cutting edge e-learning program. SAT2go.com is packed with thousands of SAT questions, mock tests and detailed progress reports.
• ICON+ provides a full suite of value added services such as test registration, admissions consulting and many more!

Over the last 20 years, we have crafted a proven methodology that produces top-scoring students. 30% of our students score 2000 or more and 60% score between 1700 and 2000, which are well over worldwide averages.

Full Prep is the comprehensive coverage of all topics.  This is the course most students sign up for and are recommended for first-time test takers.

Focus Prep is for those who have already taken the SAT and see a large disparity in their math and critical reading scores.  The Focus Prep will only cover math or critical reading & writing.

The Personal Training course is best suited for those who are constantly busy and unable to attend a conventional training schedule.  If you require one on one help and need to build a course to suit your needs, this is the ideal course.