An example of how you should not answer this question: My long term goal is to have your job. Actually, that's more my mid-term goal. My long term goal is to become the CEO. So I want to put myself on that path and continue to make course corrections along the way until I finally achieve that goal.
1 Self-guided test preparation programs are relatively inexpensive ways to prepare for the test. 2  Online preparation on the SAT's official website costs $69.95; the SAT's official test guide costs $21.99. 3  Other SAT guides can cost as little as $9.99. Some colleges require applicants to also take SAT subject tests in fields ranging from literature to physics to foreign language. 2  Each of these tests costs an additional $10, or $21 for language tests.
1 Online preparation on the SAT's official website costs $69.95; the SAT's official test guide costs $21.99. 2  Other SAT guides can cost as little as $9.99. 3  SAT preparation classes, from companies like The Princeton Review and Kaplan, can be more expensive but offer an individualized approach to preparing for the exam. Some colleges require applicants to also take SAT subject tests in fields ranging from literature to physics to foreign language. 2  Each of these tests costs an additional $10, or $21 for language tests.