(www.pbs.org) One specific study documented and compared the scores of black and white students entering college in the Fall of 1999. This study reported that the average score of African American students' verbal portion were 93 points below that of Caucasian students and 106 points lower in the math portion. ... A major player in the SATs is the test prep business. ... Kaplan takes "a textbook approach to the studying SAT - viewing it as a better-than-nothing gage of college applicants" (www.pbs.org). ... In light of the previously mentioned problems that have risen because of the ...

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The Educational Testing Service (ETS) adopted the SAT I back in 1944. ... This paper will attempt to explain the history and make-up of the SAT I, as it is compared to the recent day SAT I Test. ... The history of the SAT has origins that date back to the First World War. ... When reviewing testing scores among the gender population, recent studies indicate that males, regardless of ethnicity, do better on the SAT I than their female counterparts (refer to Chart 1). ... In any event, there are studies that have tested the actual reliability and consistency of the ever controversial SAT I as a ...

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"We study these question to death we're very confident in our process. ... Hispanics, African Americans, and other minorities have a harder time with the analogy section, which requires them to study many more hours in order to do equally well. ... A study of the 1989 applicants to five highly selective universities found that white candidates average combined SAT score was 186 points higher then the corresponding SAT average for African Americans (Frontline). If, according to the SAT, the analogy section tests students on reasoning, then why do some students have to study vocabulary so m...

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When I realized my SAT I score had come, I closed my eyes and prayed for a high score. ... I had known SAT score was going to be challenge exam, but the result still shocked me. ... During the school year I had no time to study the SAT. ... Studying and practicing problems each day was going to be impossible for me. ... The SAT program helped me improve my weakness on the SAT I, especially my vocabulary. ...

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The SAT's does not really test a person's aptitude, but the way they can take this particular test. ... If the SAT's measure a person's intelligence, what does it say for the student who has a 3.9 GPA but a 750 SAT score? ... Atkinson says the test hurls kids into months of practicing word games and math riddles at the expense of studying chemistry or poetry. A person with low SAT scores but excellent and solid GPA's, what of them? ... Unavoidably, the SAT's has become a vital part of our society. ...

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High school students nationwide are expected to take the much hated ACT or SAT. ... The problem with taking a standardized test, is not knowing exactly what to study for. ... Math is one of the subjects on the ACT and SAT. ... Instead of going back and studying four different math classes, students would only have to study on one and the results would be much better. ... They too are discovering how faulty ACT and SAT scores can be. ...

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The SAT Controversy 1) According to the video and the article, who and how was the SAT developed and for what purpose? ... The SAT test was specifically designed with that in mind. ... Second, studies have been done that show that high school grades and SAT scores combined are good predictors of how well a student will do in their first semester at college. ... Finally, the argument exists that since minorities tend to score lower on the SAT than whites, that alone is a very good reason to eliminate using the SAT. However, the College Board has done studies on this, and the results ha...

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I spent over a hundred dollars on study guides and taking the actual test and when it came to it, it was my 91 average score that got me into college and not the damn SAT. ... When I took the SAT the whole first floor of the school was open to the SAT exam. ... The SAT makes millions of dollars each time it is given. "I think the SAT should be canned. ... But I really found the SAT to be a waste of my money and time", said Ben Levine, a High School junior who recently took the SAT exam. ...

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Therefore, there is no specific way to study for the SAT I exam. ... This past year the SAT I exam was revamped. ... Could the answer be abolishing the SAT I totally and possibly looking more at the SAT II subject test? ... "Those in favor of abolishing the test have said that the SAT tests too broadly and thus overlooks students" specific studies."... (Gehring 1) It is also known that students who take the SAT I exam "will be tested on material that is unrelated to what they study in their classes. ...

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With only a month to fill out these applications, it is impossible to study and keep up with grades at the same time. ... With finals coming up and the semester almost over, I have to study and meet scholarship deadlines. ... For example, some scholarships require recommendation letters, transcripts, SAT scores, long admission forms to be completed, and essays; it is just like re-applying to college. ... In addition to the report, two recommendation letters, transcript, and SAT scores are needed. ... For example, it requires you to be a genius with a 4.0 GPA and have at least a 1500 SAT sc...

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The student with the 4.0 GPA and the 1600 SAT scores is the best, for they have achieved the most. ... This pupil may still hold a low GPA, and may have done horribly on their SAT's as far as any descent college is concerned. ... The hunger to is sometimes shadowed by personal problems, but if given the chance to study at insert college here I believe I can not only fit this description of a successful student, but the definition of any person. ...

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." - Conan O'Brien on Taking the SATs. ... Because it's the SAT season! ... Wealthier parents can provide private tutoring, classes and study materials and so can wealthier school districts. ... Studies state that ELL students do not perform as great as the native speakers on the Critical reading and Writing part of the test. ... Hence, SATs should be eliminated from the college process....

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According to a critic on affirmative action, "A college board survey, described in Andrew Hacker's Two Nations, in 1992 the average combined SAT score for black students whose parents earn more than $70,000 a year was 854, which was twenty-five points lower than the average SAT for white students whose parents earn less than $20,000 a year." ... If a student is spoiled, and does not realize how important an education is, he will not study as hard as someone who has been brought up with education as their number one goal. Family incomes have less to do with SAT scores than the e...

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My experience with the SATs was so awful. ... My teenage years are the years that should be spent self-reflecting and out experiencing everything the world has to offer menot stuck in a library for hours to study for a test that doesn't benefit me in any way. ... The SATs will also be available digitally in 2016. ... Teens have little use for words used on the current SAT. In conclusion, the SATs are a necessary evil. ...

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Popular tests include the SAT, IQ tests, Regents Exams, and the ACT. ... For example, the SAT predicts performance in the first year of college. ... Not all high school seniors are required to take the SAT or ACT. ... "Numerous studies show that the SAT scores explain just about 16 percent of the variation in actual freshman grades. ... The SAT is a nationally standardized measure, where as a grade point average is not. ...

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In a recent study by A. ... Findings of this study showed that smartphone users who had their first mobile phone at an early age and those who use their smartphone primarily to access social network sites have an addictive use of smartphone. ... " When I went to Starbucks earlier I sat down with my drink and began to observe how many people impulsively went for their phone after ordering. ... So when the time came and I turned ten years old my parents sat me down and expressed to me the importance as well as responsibility on being online. ...

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This phenomenon suggested that SAT and ACT tests are not as critical as they did before in admission process, which also backs that SAT and ACT tests are not a good indicator of university success. ... Thus, we cannot use the same criteria to predict performances of students.As we know, college life is not only studying. ... Besides study, college students also have to take care of their social life, their network, their hobbies and their interests. Jack Ma, the president of the biggest e-commerce company Alibaba, had ever said, "If your college life is only study, then you are not a qualified...

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Two of them where observed when one violator sat to the same table that they were studying and the other two were observed when three violators sat on the table that they were studying. ... In the next trial three observers sat in another table were another participant was studying. ... After that one observer sat in a table, that one participant was studying. The observer sat diagonal in the opposite side of the table. ... In the fourth and last trial three observers sat in a table were another participant was studying. ...

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The University of Michigan rates students on a scale that awards points for SAT scores, High school grades, and race. A perfect SAT score is worth 12 points, but being black gets you 20 points. ... He took all the AP classes that the school offered, had a PSAT score of 1480, a SAT score of 1360 and an ACT score of thirty-one. ... On top of all that he plays the electric guitar, speaks Latin, wants to study the Chinese language and Asian cultures, comparative theologies and journalism in college. ...

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They then go home and study more then the boys might have to. ... They tend not to be as advanced as boys, which in turn means lower SAT scores, which causes them to have limited choices for colleges. ...

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The SAT was originally developed to offer a way to establish the differences and success factors between college applicants. ... Superior methods to evaluate potential college success can be measured instead of the SAT and ACT. ... Based on the feedback from the student's test results, they have the opportunity of improving themselves by studying the specific area's of the test. ... Indeed, the current economy increasingly demands more knowledge and better skills from workers, which requires larger amounts of study of difficult subjects" (Walberg). ... Encouraging students to ge...

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After she passed the sixth grade she was sent to Montgomery to finish her studies. ... The one little thing that started the Civil Rights Movement was when Parks sat at the front of the bus. The reason she sat there was because she had a long day at work and was tired so she just sat more towards the front of the bus then she was supposed to. ... The next day Parks and some other black people sat up in the front of the bus. ... She sat at the front of the bus and she ended up proving that everyone is alike. ...

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It is extremely important that the parents take an active role in the child"s learning and instill good study habits and influence a child to learn. ... In high school, students study long and work hard to be accepted into the university of their choice. ... For example, a certain GPA and SAT score, number of years with a foreign language, and even community service. ... Spending too much time partying and not enough studying, students find themselves hanging on by the skin of their teeth when finals come around. Poor study habits have a direct correlation with students to who drop out and...

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Being young and living in South America, I always wanted to come to the U.S. so I could study in a country where I would receive a diploma and actually have it be worth something. ... It wasn't until I got my PSAT and SAT scores back that I felt for the first time I wasn't from this country. ...

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Before taking a test such as the SAT there are many things you should do to prepare. ... You will need to study your material (any notes, text or assignments you think might help you) but don't cram or chances are you will just get information jumbled up in your head. ... This is very true, you need to break down your time and study little things at a time, such as maybe your weak in Geometry, so concentrate on studying that for a while. ... Personally I recommend buying an SAT (or whatever teat your taking) book and going through it that way you can see what your weaknesses are a...

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