Saturday, March 14, 2009

SAT's

Woke up at around 6:30 today. Why you ask?  Well,  like the millions of kids that got up that early, today was SAT Day. Woke up, ate, and turned up at my testing center at around 7:30.  We started right on time, which was rather surprising, and I was hoping to be done by 12:30, which by chance I was!

As I was watched the sections of my booklet change numbers, I realized how all this seems somewhat unnecessary.  I understand that colleges need some sort of equal testing material for their applicants because each school is somewhat different, but I don't believe that the SAT is the way to go.  More and more colleges are beginning to shy away from SAT's scores altogether, and I'm willing to bet that in about 10 years, the SAT will no longer be used, just like after 2012, SAT II's will no longer be required by colleges.  A better system, one that does not require the student to take a 4 hour test that does not accurately measure his intelligence, but rather maybe some mandatory state class or something, should be seriously considered on the national level.

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  1. Andy VarshneyaMarch 15, 2009 at 12:57 AM

    i agree about the SAT, but not the SAT II's. what i think SHOULD be done is at least 3 SAT II's, all of which are selected by the student, and one of the prompts on the college apps should ask the students to justify their reasoning for their selection of the SAT II tests that they took.

    that way, the students get to really highlight their strengths, while the college app tests their general presentation and self-promotion.


    another thing that can be done is turn standardized testing into the way they have them in india where you have to take a test thats designed by the college you're applying to. that way, based on which major you're entering with, the college can test your knowledge in that area and measure your intelligence accordingly. in other words, you still fill out an application, but the standardized testing is administered by the colleges and so they test you on what they think is important/relevant.

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