SAT is used as a prerequisite for admission into college or under graduation in US for any program. The SAT I is a three-hour test that measures verbal and mathematical reasoning skills students have developed over time and skills they need to be successful academically. Many colleges and universities use the SAT as one indicator among others - class rank, high school GPA, extracurricular activities, personal essay, and teacher recommendations - of a student's readiness to do college-level work. The test is administered several times a year.

Selection Requirements

SAT Score At undergraduate level of admission you don't have much in terms of projects, work experience. Therefore SAT score is very important for admission purposes.

    * Academic Performance  This gives an indication to the admissions committee regarding the potential performance of the student. Of course this is taken into consideration after factoring in the difficulty level of the program and the university's reputation.
    * Essays and Recommendations: Some universities require students to send essays and recommendations. These are helpful particularly in securing scholarships for top universities.
      Check the requirements of the specific university for any additional requirements.

SAT 1

SAT is used as a prerequisite for admission into college or under graduation in US for any program. The SAT I is a three-hour test that measures verbal and mathematical reasoning skills students have developed over time and skills they need to be successful academically. Many colleges and universities use the SAT as one indicator among others - class rank, high school GPA, extracurricular activities, personal essay, and teacher recommendations - of a student's readiness to do college-level work. The test is administered several times a year.

SAT II - Subject Tests are one-hour, multiple-choice tests. They measure how much students know about a particular academic subject and how well they can apply that knowledge. There are 22 Subject Tests which can be divided into 5 broad categories.  Umesh Kumar