Here’s what you need to know about the SAT and technology . . .
- Mechanical pencils = not allowed. They say it’s because the lead might not be the right kind, or the sharp point might poke through your answer sheet . . . But really, they’re terrified of fancy space-future James Bond pencils with tiny spy cameras, snapping pics of essay prompts or what-have-you—seriously, we found one on the Google (see picture!). Don’t believe us? Two words: Spy Museum.
- STRONGLY CONSIDER leaving your phone, BlackBerry, iPod, camera, pager (pager? Is this 1998?), etc. at home. Why? Because if ANYTHING on your person makes ANY noise during the test, three things happen: (1) you get kicked out, (2) your scores get cancelled, and (3) the proctor will confiscate the offending object. No joke!
- YOUR CALCULATOR MUST NOT: be a laptop, cellphone or the like; have a QWERTY keypad; use an electrical outlet; make noise; have a paper tape; or have a stylus. Also, it can’t wear white after Labor Day.
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