The SAT
What is the SAT?
- A placement exam that allows students to meet state-mandated college-credit entry requirements.
- A universally accepted college admissions test in the United States.
- Replaceable by the ACCUPLACER or PERT if students wish to challenge their ACT placement.
The SAT assesses your skills in:
- Reading
- Writing
- Mathematics
As an incoming Seminole State student, you may be required or opt to take a placement test.
What Should I Do if I Haven't Taken the SAT?
If you have not taken the SAT, you can:
- Register in advance for the SAT
- Be aware of SAT Exam dates and registration deadlines
- Complete an SAT registration packet in a high school guidance office
- Take the ACT, ACCUPLACER, CLT, or PERT instead. These exams meet the state of Florida's requirements for entering a college-credit program.
- ACCUPLACER and PERT are offered at the Assessment and Testing Center on a walk-in basis
I've Already Taken the SAT.
You are responsible for ensuring that Seminole State receives your official SAT scores. To be valid, scores must be received directly from the test publisher electronically or in a sealed envelope. Please visit the SAT website to request a copy of your scores. Seminole State will not accept unofficial copies of your SAT scores or scores listed on your high school transcript.
- Seminole State College Board Code: 5662
If Seminole State does not receive your placement scores before your advising appointment, you will be required to take the PERT.
- If your placement scores arrive during the add/drop period, you may drop any English or mathematics courses you registered for based on your PERT results and replace them with courses based on the new scores (pending course availability).
- If your placement scores arrive after the add/drop period but before the withdrawal deadline, you may withdraw from any English or mathematics courses you registered for based on your PERT results and use the new scores to enroll in courses for the subsequent term. Seminole State will not refund the cost of courses from which you withdraw.
If you have trouble locating and/or requesting your official SAT test scores:
- Contact the facility where you took the test.
- Speak with Seminole State's Admissions Office at 407.708.2050 for questions about obtaining your SAT records.
- Visit the SAT website or call 866.756.7346.
Digital SAT (Since June 2023) Placement Chart
| Digital SAT | SAT Result/Course Placement | |
|---|---|---|
| Reading and Writing Section | 489 or Below | PERT required |
| 490 or Above | ENC 1101: English I* | |
| Math Section | 479 or Below | PERT required |
| 480- 529 | MAT 1033: Intermediate Algebra, or MGF 1106: College Mathematics, or MGF 1107: Liberal Arts Math, or STA 2023: Statistical Methods I, or Next-Generation ACCUPLACER-AAF | |
| 530 or Above | MAC 1105: College Algebra, or MGF 1106: College Mathematics, or MGF 1107: Liberal Arts Math, or STA 2023: Statistical Methods I, or Next-Generation ACCUPLACER-AAF |
Test scores must be less than two years old to be considered valid
SAT 2015 Placement Chart
| SAT 2015 | SAT Result/Course Placement | |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Test (RT) | 23 or below | PERT required |
| 24 or above* | ENC 1101: English I* | |
| Writing and Language (WLT) | 24 or below | PERT required |
| 25 or above* | ENC 1101: English I* | |
| Math Test (MT) | Below 24 | PERT required |
| 24 - 26 | MAT 1033: Intermediate Algebra, or MGF 1106: College Mathematics, or MGF 1107: Liberal Arts Math, or STA 2023: Statistical Methods I, or Next-Generation ACCUPLACER-AAF | |
| 26.5 or above | MAC 1105: College Algebra, or MGF 1106: College Mathematics, or MGF 1107: Liberal Arts Math, or STA 2023: Statistical Methods I, or Next-Generation ACCUPLACER-AAF |
Test scores must be less than two years old to be considered valid
*Reading and Writing/Language scores must be college ready to be eligible for ENC 1101: English I.
What Should I Do if I Want to Improve My Test Scores?
Most people retake the SAT to improve their scores. If you are concerned about your scores, you may:
- Retake the SAT
- Replace your SAT scores with the PERT