The SAT I exam can be proven to be inadequate at measuring a student's academic ability in college. Over the past few years there has been a growing controversy about the SAT I exam in America. The SAT I test is very broad and does not look at what students have learned specifically in the subjects they were taught from grades one through twelve. Therefore, there is no specific way to study for the SAT I exam. The SAT I exam can also be shown to be unfair towards lower income families. This past year the SAT I exam was revamped. However, is this the answer? Could the answer be abolishing the SAT I totally and possibly looking more at the SAT II subject test? Colleges could also look at the grades and the essays of the applying students to make their decision on whether they are fit for the school. .
How can one judge a student's academic ability based on one single test over the grades that he/she has worked so hard for the previous twelve years? Many people, colleges, and college administrations are now considering this question. "Those in favor of abolishing the test have said that the SAT tests too broadly and thus overlooks students" specific studies."(Loevner) The SAT I exam may be the most important test a student takes in his/her life. There are many questions concerning the credibility of the SAT I exam. The person taking the SAT I exam may have had a bad previous night; therefore, when they take the test it does not show their true academic ability. Some people get nervous before big tests. Some people are just bad at that type of test. .
Another possible concern regarding the SAT I exam is that it is unfair toward lower income families. There are many programs offered to help students to learn how to take the test. These programs are expensive. This is what makes it unfair toward lower income families. The students who can afford these programs are will most likely score higher on the SAT I exam.