http://testprep.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-05-14T01:00:54Z Tue, 14 May 2013 01:00:54 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://testprep.about.com/b/2013/05/16/june-1-sat-countdown-2-weeks-left.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/testprep/1/3/X/5/-/-/taking_test2.jpg" alt="Girl taking test" />So, you're already registered for the SAT test which is quickly approaching in just a couple short weeks! Aiyee! What do you need to know?</p> <p>Here are the SAT basics. Each one of these articles explains the types of questions, points possible, and knowledge required for each portion of the test. SAT 101 shows you the big picture. If you don't know these things, you don't stand a chance of scoring as well as you could. 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