SAT

No, College Board does not accept any part payments for SAT exam fee registrations. Rather the applicant will have to pay the entire amount together that too online via a credit card or through PayPal. There is no provision of accepting part payments for either SAT registration or SAT registration cancellation or for SAT exam date postponement. Applicants should ensure they have enough funds to be able to submit for SAT exam fees and that the transaction doesn't abort in between. Thus, applicants should keep the minimum amount in the bank account and pay accordingly for the SAT exam fee.

Yes, more or less books are sufficient for SAT Math preparation. However, those who seek more help in terms of preparation can do so by joining some classes offline or online. In case the concepts of the applicant is clear they will be able to prepare from the dedicated SAT Math books. But those who are not ver confident about their concepts and require help in a more extensive manner can go for these classes. 

SAT Math books also have practice, thus, practice is the key to strengthen the weak points. Thus, those who are preparing for SAT Math and have issues with Maths on the whole should begin their preparation earlier on. 

Some of the best books for SAT Math prep are:

• PWN The SAT Math Guide
• 800 Math Workbook by Dr. Jang's SAT
• Barron's SAT Math Workbook
• 500 New SAT Math Problems by Dr. Steve Warner
• Dr John Chung's SAT Math
• SAT Math Workbook

Choose books wisely to prepare for SAT Math section questions. 

The best books for SAT Reading and Writing preparation are given below for reference:

• The Ultimate Guide to SAT Grammar by Erica L. Meltzer
• The Critical Reader: The Complete Guide to SAT Reading, 3rd Edition 
• 2018 SAT Reading: World Literature Practice Book

Apart from these the applicants can look for online resources and materials to help support them with their preparation for SAT Reading and Writing section commonly referred to as RW. 

The applicants should also look for mocks and attempt them regularly so that there is enough practice in hand before appearing for the main exam on the set date.

UMD chose to be test-optional for 2022 and 2023 admissions, hence, fewer students submitted their SAT or ACT scores. Around 2,016 students who applied for UMD admissions were exempted from submitting their test scores for undergraduate admissions in the Fall 2022 session. Students who still wished to submit their SAT and ACT scores reportedly had scored an average of around 1420 on the SAT and 33 on the ACT. The average high school GPA of UMD students enrolling in Fall 2022 for an undergraduate course was 4.47.

No, James Cook University, Brisbane does not require SAT or Scholastic Assessment Test for Indian students. Indian students must provide evidence of their English language skills to James Cook University and maintain an overall average score of 65-75% or above. IELTS, TOEFL, and PTE scores are accepted by James Cook University as evidence of English language proficiency.