"BIG SCORE: When Mom Takes the SATs" by Elizabeth Kolbert (The New Yorker, March 3, 2014)

<p>SAT originally stood for “Scholastic Achievement Test,” but in 1947 it was changed to “Scholastic Aptitude Test.” Then, in 1990, the folks at the College Board used their critical reasoning skills and came to the conclusion that a coachable exam could not be called an “aptitude” test. So, these days SAT officially stands for…nothing.</p>