one of two major college entrance exams, the SAT has become a dreaded rite of passage for millions of American high school students since 1926.
This Saturday, approximately 277,000 students across the U.S. will take a revamped version of the SAT.
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FOR THE RECORD
5:51 a.m.: An earlier version of this article stated that approximately 463,000 students are taking the SAT this weekend. Approximately 277,000 students are taking the SAT in its first national administration this weekend; the figure of 463,000 reflects the number of students who will have taken the new test in March, as of this weekend. Some school districts held SAT School Day this week, where all students take the test in school.