Sat and Its Disadvantages
The SAT test was originally called the Scholastic Aptitude Test, then the Scholastic Assessment Test. The name was formally changed in 2004 to the SAT Reasoning Test, although it is still commonly known simply as the SAT. It is the oldest and most widely used standardized admissions test in the United States. It measures reading, writing, and math abilities, as well as problem-solving skills.
The SAT has undergone many revisions during its history, but it is currently composed of three main sections: critical reading, mathematics, and writing, with each of these sections divided into three parts. There is also an experimental or equating section that can be used in any of the three major sections. This section is used for normalizing purposes and does not count toward the final score. Each main section receives a score ranging from 200 to 800, with a total of 2400 possible points.
The SAT test is accepted at almost all universities and colleges. A growing number of schools (mostly small liberal arts colleges) are choosing to make all standardized admittance tests optional for admission, in favor of grade point averages or using these test scores only for placement purposes. However, architecture schools that offer professional degrees almost always require these tests to assess the skills needed in architecture.
In general, the SAT is a reasoning test that measures critical thinking and problem-solving. It deducts points for wrong answers, and the questions usually become progressively harder. It is therefore most suited for students who are skilled in critical thinking or who are good test takers.
For years, juniors, seniors, and even sophomores have feared the dreaded SATs. The SAT is a test you can't fail but must pass, for it will affect the rest of your life. The SATs have been notorious for the anticipation students experience before the test. With all the practice tests, prep classes, extremely thick technique books, and most of all, the overwhelming
The SAT has undergone many revisions during its history, but it is currently composed of three main sections: critical reading, mathematics, and writing, with each of these sections divided into three parts. There is also an experimental or equating section that can be used in any of the three major sections. This section is used for normalizing purposes and does not count toward the final score. Each main section receives a score ranging from 200 to 800, with a total of 2400 possible points.
The SAT test is accepted at almost all universities and colleges. A growing number of schools (mostly small liberal arts colleges) are choosing to make all standardized admittance tests optional for admission, in favor of grade point averages or using these test scores only for placement purposes. However, architecture schools that offer professional degrees almost always require these tests to assess the skills needed in architecture.
In general, the SAT is a reasoning test that measures critical thinking and problem-solving. It deducts points for wrong answers, and the questions usually become progressively harder. It is therefore most suited for students who are skilled in critical thinking or who are good test takers.
For years, juniors, seniors, and even sophomores have feared the dreaded SATs. The SAT is a test you can't fail but must pass, for it will affect the rest of your life. The SATs have been notorious for the anticipation students experience before the test. With all the practice tests, prep classes, extremely thick technique books, and most of all, the overwhelming
References: Crouse, James 1988 ‘The Case against the SAT’ University of Chicago Press http://testcritic.homestead.com/files/standardized_tests.html http://www.aboutgraduation.com/?p=507 http://voices.washingtonpost.com/class-struggle/2010/07/your_sat_score_has_little_to_d.html