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Posted by Barbara Pytel Jun 13, 2008 |
The SAT has enjoyed great popularity for generations and proclaims that the test is a predictor of success. The higher the SAT score, the more likely a student is to succeed in college--or so says the College Board, owner of the SAT.
Some colleges are starting to think that may not be the case. Many in the educational field are not great supporters of the SAT because many talented students do not do well on the tests. The colleges are then depriving students admission that could be successful in spite of not doing all that well on the SAT.
Right-brained students create circumstances in their head to make each answer possibly correct. They get totally confused taking this multiple choice test and end up getting a lower score than possible.
Minority students (Hispanics and blacks) do not do as well as white students on the SAT. Because of this, college campuses do not have the desired diversity if relying on the SAT for admission. The University of California dropped the SAT requirement in 2001 for this very reason.
Approximately 30% of 4-year universities have the SAT listed as optional. Of course, that means that 70% do require the SAT or ACT. While the great test takers will continue to hail the benefits of the SAT, students that are not good test takers have choices.
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