"The SAT is not perfect. We all know smart, knowledgeable people who do badly on standardized tests” (Postrel 1). Even some of the wisest people have agreed that the SAT and other standardized tests are not valid indicators of a student's potential for success in college. In fact, they have said that standardized exams can be counterproductive for students trying to study to become better students in high school and improve their appeal to colleges. Colleges should not be allowed to use standardized exams as a main indicator of college readiness.
Many people do not truly not was a standardized test is. A standardized exam is a test that requires all students taking the test to answer select questions from the same group of questions, and is graded on the same scale. The College Board says that their test, the SAT, is a variety of complex analytical questions that have students rely on their life experiences to solve them. The test also includes evaluation questions which can be solved by skills that should have been learned in school (The Official SAT Study Guide 3-4). The SAT is graded on a sliding scale, which means it is not truly a standardized test, but many changes throughout the past have led to a more accurate depiction of a student's college aptitude.
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"A college admissions exam is supposed to predict academic performance accurately and fairly while resisting high-priced coaching. The SAT has long fallen short of these goals. The planned revisions do not address the test's basic flaws" (The New SAT)." Once again, the college board wants to improve upon the test that most people do not like. But they are still not addressing all of the issues that come with the test. The same issue of economically advantaged students scoring higher on the test because of more opportunities to exam prep than
Many people do not truly not was a standardized test is. A standardized exam is a test that requires all students taking the test to answer select questions from the same group of questions, and is graded on the same scale. The College Board says that their test, the SAT, is a variety of complex analytical questions that have students rely on their life experiences to solve them. The test also includes evaluation questions which can be solved by skills that should have been learned in school (The Official SAT Study Guide 3-4). The SAT is graded on a sliding scale, which means it is not truly a standardized test, but many changes throughout the past have led to a more accurate depiction of a student's college aptitude.
The College Board has made …show more content…
"A college admissions exam is supposed to predict academic performance accurately and fairly while resisting high-priced coaching. The SAT has long fallen short of these goals. The planned revisions do not address the test's basic flaws" (The New SAT)." Once again, the college board wants to improve upon the test that most people do not like. But they are still not addressing all of the issues that come with the test. The same issue of economically advantaged students scoring higher on the test because of more opportunities to exam prep than