UCSAT blog
Clear guides to the digital SAT - how it works, how it's scored and how to prepare - with the sources behind every fact.
How first-year applications to US universities work: application platforms, Early Decision and Early Action, the documents you need, fees, and how deadlines look for Fall 2027 entry, with examples from official university pages.
The free practice resources the College Board itself provides for the digital SAT, and how to combine them into a study plan that fits the real test.
Two sections, four modules, 98 questions in 2 hours 14 minutes. Here is how the digital SAT is built and what the adaptive design means for your preparation.
A simple method to set an SAT goal from your university list, using the official 25th-75th percentile data, and how to split the goal between Reading and Writing and Math.
What admission rate, SAT ranges, net price, graduation rate, retention and median earnings mean in the US Department of Education's College Scorecard, which years they cover, and what they don't tell international applicants.
Which US universities say they are need-blind for international applicants, which are need-aware, and which give no need-based aid to international undergraduates. Checked on official pages.
Every 2026-27 SAT Weekend date with its registration deadline and score release date, plus the international fees and the steps to register, from the College Board.
The digital SAT tests words in context in short passages. How Russian speakers can build the right vocabulary, avoid false friends, and handle the grammar questions that trip up non-native speakers.
The middle 50% SAT Reading and Writing and Math scores at the most selective US universities and top public universities, from the US Department of Education's College Scorecard.
Which US universities require the SAT for Fall 2027 entry, which are test-optional, which ignore scores, and which are bringing the requirement back for Fall 2028. Checked on each university's official admissions page.
