SAT

The SAT is a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States. College admissions officers often look at these scores together with your transcript, essays, extracurricular activities, and other aspects of your application to decide whether or not you are a good fit and ready to pursue a degree at their school. Scores on the SAT range from 400–1600 (the SAT scoring method is pretty complex; if you plan to take the test, it’s worth studying up on, or asking your online ACT coach or tutor!), and the test is made up of Reading, Writing & Language, and Math, and includes an optional Essay section.

Should I take the SAT or ACT?

The SAT and ACT are both college admissions tests, and most colleges will accept your score from either test. If the colleges you are applying to will accept either score, you can take either or both exams. The SAT has three sections…. Reading, Writing & Language, and Math…. while the ACT has four sections…. English, Math, Reading, and Science. The SAT gives you more time per question than the ACT, and tests you explicitly on vocabulary, while the ACT tests you on science reasoning skills. Ultimately, the test or tests you should take comes down to you and your skills, preferences, and goals. It’s good to take some time to research both the SAT and ACT, look at sample questions from each exam, and think about your skills and preferences.

What does a higher SAT score mean for me?

Many colleges and universities require a certain SAT score for admissions. Depending on where you want to go to school, you likely need to take the SAT to get into college. Your SAT score can also determine what classes you take: a low score might put you in remedial classes, while a high score can earn you credit for certain core college classes, without having to take the class! SAT scores are also a big factor for many merit-based scholarships and can help you win scholarships from your school and other organizations. Whether it’s gaining admission to your dream school, letting you opt out of remedial classes, being able to skip a freshman math class during your first year of school, or earning a big scholarship, working towards a higher SAT score can be beneficial, whether you have never laid eyes on the test before or have taken it multiple times but think you can improve.

What is the target audience?

• You might be thinking, all of the above – and that is fine. But as a complete beginner learning Unreal Engine 4.
• The rendering system in Unreal Engine 4 is an all-new, DirectX 11 pipeline that includes deferred shading.

Learning a new game engine as a complete beginner is very intimidating. There are a lot of tutorials, documentation and advice already out but how do you start and proceed with learning Unreal Engine 4 is unclear. You get pulled into many different directions and end up confused and overwhelmed.

I have spent a lot of time deconstructing what it takes to learn a game engine from scratch. What it is that you should focus on first and what you should avoid until later.