Bates College

Test” tests many factors including, reading, writing and math skills that you’ve already learned in high school, and are considered “critical” for success in college and even in life. It gives both you, and colleges you select a sense of how well you would implement these “skills” in their classrooms. Scores are just one part of the college acceptance process, along with grades, course level and recommendations. There are over two million students take the SAT test each year, making it the most…

Choosing a right university is important because it’s where it all begins for everyone 10 years from then. Parent’s have dreamt of the moment of sending their child to college since birth. Before selecting a college so quickly double check and thoroughly research about college in mind; making sure it’s the right college to pursue towards your own future career. Florida state is a great example and is held at Florida. Where on March 16, 2017 a total application number of 42,325 were admitted.…

everyone knows many colleges require some form of test for admission into their program. This is a stressful process for students applying for college. Students are stressed because so much depends on getting the highest test score possible; therefore these tests should be eliminated. Even though the percentage of colleges using standardized tests to determine if a student is accepted is high, the outcome of these tests should not be a barrier to college admission. Colleges should not require…

Yes, colleges should stop requiring the SAT/ACT High school grades, not test scores are best predictors of college success A study in 2001, published by the Brookings Institution, has found that 50-80% of test score improvements were temporary and were "caused by fluctuations that had nothing to do with long-term changes in learning..." meaning that the standardized tests were unreliable in measuring a student’s performance. William C. Hiss, the former dean of Admissions from Bates College, has…

Test The main test I recall taking is the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), no known as just the SAT, the test that a majority of high school students take in order to gain entrance into college. In fact, 1.7 million students took the SAT in 2015 with 41.9% meeting the college and career readiness benchmark (College Board, 2015). I remember the anxiety of underperforming and not getting into the school of my choice, the dreadful feeling that my future hung by one number. Worse, I had my first…

associated with the stress of college applications. Applying to college is a process that many high school seniors despise. A majority of college applications require students to submit numbers that define them: GPA, class rank, and standardized test scores such as the ACT or SAT. In fact, the SAT exam was first offered in the late 1930’s to help students without family connections or money be acknowledged by top Ivy League schools (Westervelt). Newly formed colleges and universities followed…

The service began with a welcome speech by President Roelofs to welcome all students and give a background of the college. The founder- Rev. Fee began Berea College on the belief of providing an education for all races and sexes to rise above the evils of the time. This belief carried onto create a strong community, unique mission, and a Christian based outlook. To follow this speech, the invocation began with speaker Osvaldo Flores, a current student of Berea’s class of 2018. Flores is…

and a half hours. 6 Saturdays a year. Calculators and number two pencils. Over 1.5 million juniors and seniors across the world endure the dreaded SAT. Students don’t take this test to impress themselves or their parents, but to attempt to convince colleges that they are at an academic level where they can successfully learn at that school. One of the most the most stressful tests a scholar can take, the SAT brings back memories of anxiety for many adults. The American Psychological…

Thank you for allowing me address you today. I’m deeply honored to be here. I’m here to bring attention to a worldly problem that seems to be increasing. First, let me begin by saying that being honest and saying that I’m biased in regards to this topic because I do live in poverty. Despite this, I believe that is our responsibility to address poverty, as it affects us in one way or another. Whether it is because many of our ancestors and families came to this country fleeing crop failures, land…

Felons in the Social Work Educational Environment Maggie Clark York College Felons in the Social Work Educational Environment When a person commits an offense that is legally classifiable as a felony, they lose certain rights and privileges that extend after the time that they serve their time for the offense. For example, a felon is no longer allowed to vote, serve on a jury, or apply to become a lawyer in many states (Penaloza, 2012). One of the professions that also follows this…