"Students preparing for the SAT should not put too much pressure on their scores. Just improving compared to yourself is an achievement." That is what the College Board representative shared with students of the SAT open class during the meeting between The Vietnam Foundation and the College Board.
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| College Board representative shares with Vietnamese students about the SAT test: Don't put too much pressure on your scores |
The meeting was attended by Deputy Director of International Division – Mr. Haike Zhao from College Board. On behalf of The Vietnam Foundation (VNF), Mr. Do Ngoc Minh – Co-founder of Khan Academy Vietnam (KAV) program and Mr. Kieu Huy Hoa – Director of KAV program and team.
In addition, the meeting was also attended by Mr. Andrew Dalton - Director of Education and Founding Principal of the International School @ParkCity Hanoi (ISPH). Especially with the presence of the class leaders of the SAT open class, the students who have been and are conquering the SAT exam brought a "lively" atmosphere with many questions related to this exam.
Manh Thang - one of the class leaders of the SAT open class asked the question "How does the SAT test assess college readiness?".
Mr. Haike believes that the SAT is not a language test like IELTS or TOEFL. The purpose of the SAT (or AP) is to measure a student's readiness for college, that is, how well will the student study, how well will they respond to the college program and environment, and will the student be able to graduate?
"For example, when assessing reading and writing skills, we assess students' understanding in each context and situation. Or in the College Board's math assessment, the questions are built in relation to each other and the next question will be directly linked to the previous question. Therefore, if a student answers the first question incorrectly but the following questions correctly, we will assess the student's thinking and accurately assess each student's ability, not depending on the right/wrong answer," he said.
It can be seen that the SAT test aims to assess critical thinking, teamwork skills, communication skills, professional writing skills, presentation skills,... and many other soft skills, not just reading, writing or calculating ability. Thus, reviewing the SAT and conquering the SAT test will give students more comprehensive skills.
Class monitor Bao Chau continued to ask Mr. Haike Zhao: “Vietnamese students are confident with the Math section, but the reading comprehension section of the SAT still seems to be a challenge. Do you have any advice for Vietnamese students?”
College Board representatives affirmed that Vietnamese students are passionate about learning and study seriously. And each student possesses a “talent” in a certain field.
“I know that you have had to study very hard. In addition to class time, you also attend extra classes, study online by yourself... I think that is too much pressure for you. Therefore, as long as you feel confident and fluent with the knowledge you have learned to apply in the exam as well as in life, that is already a success.
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| SAT Open Class students pose for a photo with College Board and ISPH representatives. |
Don't worry too much about your grades because there are many opportunities out there and everyone will choose a university that suits their abilities, not necessarily an Ivy League (IL) school - the top group of universities in the United States. Do we know how many senior executives (CEOs) graduated from top schools or which university has the most CEOs? No one knows.
So for students preparing for the SAT, I want to say that proving your academic ability is great. Don't compare yourself to others and put pressure on yourself, just improving compared to yourself is an achievement."
In addition, he also advised students that in order to study well for the SAT or AP, they should learn the basic knowledge in class and combine it with the SAT/AP learning content on Khan Academy. They will not be able to excel quickly but need time and a serious review process. Studying hard and being disciplined is the key to getting high scores on exams.
He also shared that to do well in the reading and writing section, students can learn through materials in daily life, without having to rely too much on College Board resources. As for Math, Mr. Andrew believes that the essence of math skills is not the ability to solve problems but the ability to apply mathematical knowledge to life. This is the difference in excellent students... High school students should be encouraged to approach math in English to help them understand the nature of the problem, explain the results of the problem, not just know how to do the exercises.
In addition to giving advice to Vietnamese students to confidently conquer the SAT exam, representatives of the College Board and The Vietnam Foundation have reached consensus on the vision and strategy of implementing free SAT and AP prep classes in Vietnam through the Khan Academy platform, promising many cooperative activities in the near future.
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