Study: The new SAT is not much better

Test Preparation
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<p>The</a> Associated Press: Study: The new SAT is not much better</p>

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<p>"College admissions officers can even download a student's essay and read it."</p>

<p>Seriously??? I make up so much stuff about myself in SAT essays for examples. so if college admissions officers read it, i'm screwed.</p>

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<p>Wow. .62 correlation with the Writing section, .61 without.</p>

<p>That's absolutely ridiculous. And a $15 increase next year?!? College Board is such an evil corporation. </p>

<p>Thank God for SAT-Optional schools...</p>

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<p>See also:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/education/18sat.html?ref=education%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/education/18sat.html?ref=education&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>However, grades+SAT do remain a better indicator (0.62 correlation) than either one taken separately (grades: 0.54, SAT: 0.53).</p>

<p>I think what I find most disturbing is not the above but the 50% increase in the cost of the test for 2008-09 (from $30 to $45).</p>

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The SAT now runs three hours, 45 minutes — or 45 minutes longer than the old version — and will cost $45 in 2008-09, up from $29.50, though aid is available.

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<p>This quote from the AP article is deeply misleading. By not mentioning when the test cost $29.50 they are implying a $15.50 increase in one year. However, in 07-08 the SAT reasoning test cost $43. You would have to go back 4 or 5 years to find the $29.50 cost.</p>

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<p>StAndrews.. as in the school in Delaware?</p>

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<p>no, as in the church I attend</p>