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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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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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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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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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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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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I practically spend every weekend studying for tests, doing homework or working on projects. ... This test is called the SAT. ... But for now, I will have to continue paying attention in school, studying, working hard, and preparing for the SAT. ...

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Ebbinghaus" studies brought about two classes of memory tests. ... Subjects participating in the MacLeod and Daniels study were asked to read 20 words and generated 20 others from definitions during a 40-item study phase. ... Group Read sat on one side of the room while Group Generation sat on the other. ... Future research could include more in-depth testing and study using longer lists of words or less memorization time. ...

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Ebbinghaus" studies brought about two classes of memory tests. ... Subjects participating in the MacLeod and Daniels study were asked to read 20 words and generated 20 others from definitions during a 40-item study phase. ... Group Read sat on one side of the room while Group Generation sat on the other. ... Future research could include more in-depth testing and study using longer lists of words or less memorization time. ...

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Social Background and Present Status Patient X is a Haitian born immigrant, who has been a legal citizen of the United States for 27 years. She is the mother of four children all of whom were born in Haiti as well. Two years prior to the crash, Patient X had filed for the remaining members of he...

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Case study taken: Enniskerry and Powerscourt Demesne and House Main aim/purpose of field trip: To discover the impact of human settlement on the landscape. ... Powerscourt Again at the mansion the owners sat a change in the role and function of the house and lands. ...

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Research has proven that students in music classes perform better in their general studies like Math, English, Science and Social Studies. A research was performed by the Americans for the Arts, to test the difference in SAT scores between music students and non-music students. ... Showing that students who are in music classes score an average of 1070 and students who are not in music courses score an average of 980 in the SAT exams. ...

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At one point, she even climbed up about 30 feet into the air on a leafless tree, and sat at the top observing her surroundings. ... The mother was the primary nurturer for the children, while the father sat isolated for most of the time. ...

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General Information Wesley R. was born on December 22, 1999 in Columbus, Ohio. He is a Caucasian male age three with blonde hair, blue eyes and a slim build. He weighs approximately 29 pounds and stands about 31 inches tall. Wesley hit the developmental milestone of rolling over at four months...

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Imaginative Essay Alan Dong Max sat in the class gazing at Clare Jones. ... shouted the Legal Studies teacher, Mr. ... Finch was not there to take Legal Studies. ... The class sat in stunned silence. ... I"ll take you for Legal Studies for the remainder of the year." ...

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The turning point of my career was the study of the certification called MCSE. ... Next to my table, it sat the network engineer called Steven who took care of our computer network. ... He sat in front of our computers to run some scripts to fix the errors. ... I quitted my office job right away and went back to China to study it in Nankai University. ... I started to study the book from the beginning again. ...

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"Self-assessment requires facing the truth and seeing yourself objectively." How can I change my life is a question I ask myself almost everyday. In order for me to improve my life better I chose to go back to school. Academically, I think I need more concentration in my studies. The reason I feel t...

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I sat up straight on the polished wooden bench and admired the shiny black piano. ... I exhibit these qualities in my pursuit of studying medicine. Throughout my studies, I have struggled to maintain an overall high grade point average. Often, I have faced defeat but I rose again because of my strong desire to master my studies and passion for medicine. ...

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My first year in a public school system, my sophomore year, I made a point of combing through all available scholastic material, meticulously studying every relevant aspect that could potentially serve as a vice to my success. ... I sat motionless for a minute, not expecting to write an essay on the first test in one and one half hours. ... I sat down, looked at the top of my paper and was surprised to see two numbers that did not appear to be at all frightening. ...

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By the time they apply for college, students with four or more years of foreign language study score higher on the SAT verbal section, according to the PSMLA. ... Studies show that bilinguals have other advantages. ...

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Now I find myself having to apply to colleges with an 840 SAT and a Cum Unwtd 2.77 GPA. ... My grade point average is rising and my study habits are improving. ... always found it easier to study for a class that interests me. ...

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There are quite a few reasons why we, the Laurel High School, need another language taught and offered in this school system. And the school board needs to recognize this need and want by students and teachers alike. I have surveyed the students and heard our teachers" response to the survey after I...

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"Getting good grades in school, taking challenging classes, being in hundreds of clubs, working and doing hours of community service as well as taking the ACT and the SAT simply isn't enough," says Tom Brown an admission director at Harvard College. ... The new standardized test comes with reading, math, english, writing, science, and social studies. ... The newest part of the ACTT is the social studies section. ...

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