If you are aspiring to study undergraduate degree in the United States, Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) is the exam that you must look upon. SAT is the abbreviated form of Scholastic Assessment Test conducted by CollegeBoard. Since the number of international students is rising day by day, you will never have chance to compete with them if you are not a standing-out applicant. Especially, when you are aiming for scholarships, SAT is the most important thing you may consider for undergraduate study in the United States. SAT is not limited to college admission; in fact, it expands your probability of winning scholarships as well. Sometimes, perhaps when you score 1500+ on SAT, you might land in a full ride scholarship even if you have an average profile. Therefore, SAT is a test where you must try to give your best and score accordingly. However, SAT is not fatal, you can still bag scholarships if you have a decent profile.
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| SAT in Nepal - Test centers, Cost, Instructions, Tips, Opportunities, and Acceptances |
To keep it clear, I would say you should try to take SAT atleast once. If you cannot take or couldn't do it better, it's completely fine. You should not be over obsessed with SAT. You might do another thing well in your profile, instead.
Short Introduction of Digital SAT
As we all know, paper SAT has been revoked everywhere, including United States. So, only digital SAT is conducted all over the world now. Moreover, the digital SAT is much easier for someone while for someone it is little bit harder. The difficulties of its modules are slightly biased, as we can see that in math section they have made it easier than the previous one(paper SAT). However, for the English module, Digital SAT is harder for some students, especially for Nepali students. In addition to that, the resources to study for digital SAT is very limited compared to the old one. So, sometimes it become harder to practice.
Digital SAT Cost and Test Centers in Nepal
The upfront cost of digital sat cost you around $111. That means that if you convert in Nepali, it depends upon what is the rate currently going on. However, you can assume that the cost. of the digital sat will cost you nearly NRs. 14,500. Currently, the test centers of Nepal are only available in Kathmandu, so you need to travel to Kathmandu to take the digital SAT on the location. Below are the available 8 test centers location in Nepal.
Test Centers Where Digital SAT are Conducted in Nepal
1. GEMS Institute of Higher Education, Dhapakhel, Lalitpur
2. Kathmandu International Study Centre, Satdobato, Lalitpur
3. Lincoln School, Kathmandu
4. Premier International School, Khumaltar, Lalitpur
5. St. Xavier's School, Jawlakhel, Lalitpur
6. St. Xavier's College, Maitighar, Kathmandu
7. Trinity International College, Dillibazar, Kathmandu
8. ULLENS School, Khumaltar, Lalitpur
Opportunities After You Do Well on Your SAT
The SAT has been the most important exam for high schoolers, if you are aspiring to study your undergraduate studies on the United States. It opens door for multiple opportunities not only for admissions but for scholarships as well. As an international student, financial is the most important aspect when you are applying abroad for your undergraduate or masters: especially, when you are from the developing countries like Nepal, where payouts are really low as compared to the countries you are applying for. So you must consider the financial aids and scholarships to pursue your dream in the United States. Saying that, SAT becomes a crucial aspect for your college application, if you are considering scholarships that can cover your full tuition, or maybe housing and meals as well. Therefore, you must aim for a score of 1450+ to achieve those scholarships.
Acceptances for Nepali Students Based on SAT Score for the Colleges Outside of the United States
SAT is also being widely accepted to the colleges outside the US. For instance, colleges in Canada and India are widely accepting SAT scores to consider for admission as well as scholarships. In addition to that, if you have already done well in your SAT then acceptance from the safety college tier list will not be a hard trophy for you. So there is always a sureshot to consider taking SAT.
Tips for the Digital SAT
In Nepal, there is a wave of joining educational institute and consultancy for the preparation of standardized tests like SAT, DET, IELTS, etc. These are the tests which you can prepare on your own. However, I am definitely not telling that you should never join any institutes. I am only suggesting that try things first, and if you are still struggling to catch the path then run for any guidance. For self study, YouTube, Khanacademy, CrackSAT, Erica Meltzer's DSAT books, etc. are your friend. If you finish these resources efficiently, running over 1450+ will be easy for you. Finally, I would suggest that if you have time and give a hard core studying and practicing, do it and try to make it 1500+ which will give you a definite spot on good colleges with full scholarships. Lastly, there is always a chance, and not getting an expected score on your SAT is not fatal. You can still do other things well to make your profile strong.
