CNN.com - SAT scores: 2400 is the new 1600 - Apr 13, 2005

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107 receive perfect scores in first sitting for new test

Wednesday, April 13, 2005 Posted: 1402 GMT (2202 HKT)


(AP) -- Austin Weiss is a pioneer in perfection, a charter member of an elite new club: students who scored a flawless 2400 on the new SAT.

When the college entrance exam expanded from two sections to three this year, the mark required for perfection rose from 1600 to 2400. This week, as the 300,000 students who took the first sitting of the new test March 12 began receiving scores, the College Board reported that 107 scored a perfect 800 on each of the three sections -- writing, critical reading and math.

CNN.com - SAT scores: 2400 is the new 1600 - Apr 13, 2005