Apparently the people at CB really don't know gramatically correct English themselves

Test Preparation
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<p>Check out its website, Collegeboard.com and click "OCTOBER 2005 SAT" </p>

<p>The last paragraph of the most recent update says: </p>

<p>We deeply regret the anxiety and inconvenience that this problem undoubtedly has caused. The College Board will put whatever resources we [SINCE THE COLLEGE BOARD IS SINGLULAR, it SHOULD be ITS] need into resolving this type of situation. Our goal is that students and their families never have to experience such inconvenience again and colleges never have to be caught in such a trying situation during the hectic admissions season.</p>

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<p>In the context collegeboard means (the person writing the above paragraph(I) and the rest of the collective facility). Therefore, it takes on a I and We form, thus deaming "We" appropriate. Its would imply no connection with the writer of the above paragraph</p>

<p>Lastly, the statement is a public message, and thus informal english is acceptable</p>

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<p>yeah.. med is right. good job catching that though.</p>

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<p>But IHATESAT is right in that the passage goes from third to first person...."collegeboard will do whatever" to "and we will do whatever"</p>

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<p>Clarification: Its we, because the person writing the paragraph is a member of the assosciation. Read my previous post. The use of we as a pronoun for the collegeboard is justifiable because "collegeboard" is a collective noun. Consider the following letter of apology from a family:</p>

<p>The Johnson family is deep remorseful over you recent loss. If we can do anything to appease you, please let us know. </p>

<p>MED786</p>

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<p>Yeah, it sounds downright weird to refer to your organization in the third person.</p>

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<p>Why are we arguing about this? We have to deal with enough grammar in the SAT.</p>

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<p>Nice try, but it's perfectly acceptable.</p>

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<p>Who cares?</p>

<p>Go read a book.</p>