SAT

For many juniors in high school, the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) looms as a big ugly monster on the horizon. Indeed for both parents and students, the anticipation of taking this test creates all kinds of unwelcome anxiety. The stress becomes enhanced for the competitive college-bound individual who wants to get into a better-than-average school. In order to achieve a respectable score on the SAT and to ward off excessive amounts of stress, students should give adequate time to prepare for…

reached 49.8 million students grades pre-k through 12th in 2014 and the Department of Defense Education Activity 's (DoDEA) facilities 2014 enrollment was 83,000 students. Exploring the demographic information and academic performance as relative to SAT results will show that minority students attending DoDEA facilities, specifically, Hispanic and African American show greater academic performance on SAT’s, than that of their civilian counterparts. SAT’s are standardized…

possible. But thanks to multiple foundations they are going to make it possible for me. I can’t hide the fact that my SAT score-although higher than average- is not as high as I would of like it. But paying to take SAT prep courses is a commodity I can’t afford. Thus, not able to score a perfect score although I am more than capable of doing so. I do not plan on giving up on the SAT but retaking it in order to prove my devotion for my academics. There is also the strong debate between Dual…

It's a debate on whether the ACT or SAT is the best test to take, and how Illinois is switching to the SAT. The ACT, being more straightforward, has less testing sections. Also the ACT includes a science section which I believe helps to more thoroughly test high school students. While the SAT is a little more wordy and can be harder to understand. In the SAT each subject broken into smaller sections that aren't consecutively taken. The ACT is definitely the better choice for testing high school…

Stereotypes threats affect everyone 's’ performance, whether if it’s positive or negative. Stereotypes are just means to label or categorized certain group or an individual. People start to have poor performance during a stereotype is announced. In the novel, Whistling Vivaldi How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do by Claude M. Steele, Steele talks about stereotype threat as how a person reacts to the label they are given. There are many stereotype threats such as, asians being smart in…

Sherry Samountry Wendy Scruggs English 3 November 10, 2015 SAT scores and grades in college admissions Should colleges use admissions criteria other than SAT scores and grades? Many students who get poor scores will not apply to colleges. Colleges should not use standardized test scores for student admissions because scores do not show a student’s learning capabilities, some good students do not test well, and all students do not have access to test preparation programs. Scores do not show a…

Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah Ann Thomas, also known as Princess “SAT.” Princess SAT had an important test coming up that determined whether she was the right fit to become the Queen of Crownland. The Princess had always had trouble with taking big tests. To make things even more difficult the Princess also doesn’t have available resources to help her prepare for this big test. At an early age, the Princess’ mother, the Queen, had died. Not having her mother there to help her…

administered the first SAT to the high school student of America in the year that went down in history. The components of this prestigious and widely praised standardized test include: straightforward math problems that can clearly assess a student’s mathematical skills alone; perhaps a few, many, questions testing students on the current vocabulary teens obviously use in their 21st century lives; and fascinating literature passages that could easily replace a baby’s nightly lullaby. The SAT is…

As you observe my test scores, you will notice that I have low SAT Scores. The reason for this is that I may have an unidentified disability when it comes to testing. I have anxiety and it is really hard for me to concentrate on standardized tests because my mind wanders a lot too much with a room full of people. I can barely tolerate low sounds in the room like coughing, sneezing, and pages being turned. I am also very slow in timing when it comes to critical reading. I am able to read and…

High SAT scores indicate that you have a whole lot of intelligence, you went to an outstanding high school, you worked hard and studied a lot for this test, or some random combination of those factors. SAT’s are able to determine how successful or ready he or she is prepared for college. There are also other reason that not many high schoolers…