SAT exam & exam prep overview: Difference between revisions

Line 19: Line 19:


=== Background ===
=== Background ===
* started in 1926
* achievement or admissions tests were used by 1870
* "College Entrance Examination Board," was formed in in 1899 by various colleges/ universities
* First "SAT" exam administered in 1926
* the purpose of the SAT was to create a merit-based college admissions metric independent of student grades, school, and demographic
* the purpose of the SAT was to create a merit-based college admissions metric independent of student grades, school, and demographic
* originally called the "Scholastic Aptitude Test"
* originally called the "Scholastic Aptitude Test"