The Digital SAT, Deconstructed

About Brian

Varsity Tutors’ Chief Academic Officer Brian Galvin has taught tens of thousands of SAT, ACT, GMAT, and GRE students around the world. The owner of 99th percentile scores on several standardized tests, he has been invited to teach test prep classes by admissions offices at top universities including UC-Berkeley, the University of Pennsylvania, and Trinity College - Dublin, and his test prep YouTube videos have over 3 million views. He spent over a decade hiring, training, and learning from top test prep tutors at Veritas Prep, and loves imparting all of that wisdom to test takers in their quest to maximize their scores.

About the class

The SAT will have an all-new look and feel for its 2024 administrations and beyond–and while the digital format is the most notable change, it’s just one of several changes that students, parents, and educators should be ready for. In this live, interactive session, Varsity Tutors’ Chief Academic Officer, Brian Galvin, will break down the changes in the test and the corresponding study and test-day strategies, including:

•The new-look Reading & Writing section and its updated question formats.

•Pacing and test-taking strategies for the shorter test.

•Taking advantage of the on-screen display and tools (including the built-in calculator).

•Understanding adaptive testing.

•How to manage study resources now that the test has changed.

The final administration of the paper-and-pencil SAT is December 2, so join us on December 4 to usher in the new era of testing and be ready to conquer this updated challenge. You may want to take notes–but in keeping with this new era, a Number Two pencil is not required!