Student Defends the SAT

If one subscribes to the list-serv for the National Association for College Admission Counseling as we do, one might think that just about everyone and their Great Aunt Sally is against the consideration of the SAT or ACT in college admissions. Except of course the employees of The College Board … 

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Easiest SAT Subject Tests

The Easiest SAT Subject Tests Since its inception in 1926, the SAT has been a cornerstone of the U.S. college application process, and while more colleges are making the test optional, it’s still a major piece of the puzzle for any college applicant. Similar to the GMAT and GRE for … 

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Inconsistencies in the New SAT Score-Reporting Policy

When The College Board first announced in June 2008 a new policy as it relates to the reporting of SAT scores to colleges, the organization offered few specifics on just how this would all work. Then in November 2008, The College Board alas revealed some of these long-awaited specifics — … 

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SAT Score Choice

In June of 2008, when The College Board went public with their new score reporting policy, the organization offered little information about the plan. In fact, before we wrote our June 23, 2008 post announcing the change to the score reporting policy, we called The College Board’s counselor hotline and … 

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