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== SAT | == SAT exam overview == | ||
* The SAT exam is owned by the College Board (CB) | * The SAT exam is owned by the College Board (CB) | ||
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* note that CB and ETS are non-profits but both engage in aggressive business practices | * note that CB and ETS are non-profits but both engage in aggressive business practices | ||
== | == SAT & standardized college aptitude tests history == | ||
* achievement or admissions tests were used by 1870 | * achievement or admissions tests were used by 1870 | ||
* "College Entrance Examination Board," was formed in in 1899 by various colleges/ universities | * "College Entrance Examination Board," was formed in in 1899 by various colleges/ universities | ||
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** https://www.erikthered.com/tutor/sat-act-history.html | ** https://www.erikthered.com/tutor/sat-act-history.html | ||
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1993/03/27/sat-changes-name-but-it-wont-score-1600-with-critics/c8bf8809-2c0f-4582-9911-9e5f74ed4c6d/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1993/03/27/sat-changes-name-but-it-wont-score-1600-with-critics/c8bf8809-2c0f-4582-9911-9e5f74ed4c6d/ | ||
== SAT exam format changes == | |||
=== 2016 format changes === | === 2016 format changes === | ||
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* Princeton Review | * Princeton Review | ||
** started in 1981, now owned by ST Unitas, a Korean Ed-tech company | ** started in 1981, now owned by ST Unitas, a Korean Ed-tech company | ||
== SAT exam college application requirements == | |||
* the University of California system stopped considering SAT and ACT tests for admissions | |||
* many other colleges and universities also dropped the requirement but continue to consider it | |||
* in March 2022, MIT announced that it would continue to require SAT/ ACT for admissions | |||
** [https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/we-are-reinstating-our-sat-act-requirement-for-future-admissions-cycles/ We are reinstating our SAT/ACT requirement for future admissions cycles | MIT Admissions] | |||
== SAT Exam Practice == | == SAT Exam Practice == | ||