More Reasons To Be Dis-SAT-isfied With the SAT.

MayorBob.

Posted to Etcetera on Fri Dec 01, 2006 at 09:58:18 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.

Taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is rarely a pleasant chore for the high school students who have to take it.  To spend the better part of a day in a school cafeteria or gym being watched over by test administrators as you take a test which can literally have a dramatic effect on your life is a surefire blood pressure booster.  But, most college admissions committees want to see your SAT scores (and they'd better be high if you're talking elite schools) thus, most high school students willingly put up with this self abuse.  But, when some odd and wrong things happen, it makes you wonder how worthwhile the test is.

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