Comments on: An Excellent Argument For Abolishing The SAT http://www.educatednation.com/2008/07/01/an-excellent-argument-for-abolishing-the-sat/ A higher education blog about news, humor, advice, and opinion on education, college degrees, university life and careers. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:03:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Educated Nation--"Rethinking Admissions" | Educated Nation | Higher Education Blog http://www.educatednation.com/2008/07/01/an-excellent-argument-for-abolishing-the-sat/comment-page-1/#comment-125145 Educated Nation--"Rethinking Admissions" | Educated Nation | Higher Education Blog Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:07:50 +0000 http://www.educatednation.com/2008/07/01/an-excellent-argument-for-abolishing-the-sat/#comment-125145 [...] College Admissions Testing: For and Against “College Panel Calls for Less Focus on SATs” The SAT Is Not Good Wake Forest University Drops SAT Requirement An Excellent Argument for Abolishing the SAT The Newly Unfabulous SAT Awesome Parent Testing Season Begins [...] [...] College Admissions Testing: For and Against “College Panel Calls for Less Focus on SATs” The SAT Is Not Good Wake Forest University Drops SAT Requirement An Excellent Argument for Abolishing the SAT The Newly Unfabulous SAT Awesome Parent Testing Season Begins [...]

]]> By: Mark Truman http://www.educatednation.com/2008/07/01/an-excellent-argument-for-abolishing-the-sat/comment-page-1/#comment-124697 Mark Truman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:09:49 +0000 http://www.educatednation.com/2008/07/01/an-excellent-argument-for-abolishing-the-sat/#comment-124697 Great find! It's definitely a well written summary of the case against the SAT. In fact, the more and more I read, the more I feel that this author is spot on: Just kill the test. However, I think he's a bit harsh on coaching. As an SAT/ACT tutor myself, I know that kids absolutely benefit from learning test taking skills. Yes, some of them benefit a lot (100-200 points) and some don't benefit at all. Generally high school GPA is a good indicator of how much work they will put in to improving. Great find! It’s definitely a well written summary of the case against the SAT. In fact, the more and more I read, the more I feel that this author is spot on: Just kill the test.

However, I think he’s a bit harsh on coaching. As an SAT/ACT tutor myself, I know that kids absolutely benefit from learning test taking skills. Yes, some of them benefit a lot (100-200 points) and some don’t benefit at all. Generally high school GPA is a good indicator of how much work they will put in to improving.

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