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2. SAT - Wikipedia

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   The College Board states that the SAT is intended to measure literacy, numeracy and writing skills that are needed for academic success in college. They state that the SAT assesses how well the test-takers analyze and solve problems—skills they learned in school that they will need in college.

3. History of the SAT - Wikipedia

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   The test was introduced as a supplement to the College Board essay exams already in use for college admissions, but ease of administration of the SAT and other factors led to the discontinuation of the essay exams [1] during World War II. The SAT has since gone through numerous changes in content, duration, scoring, and name; the test was taken ...

4. Les Perelman - Wikipedia

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   Following his 2005 study of essay samples as well as graded essays provided by the College Board for reference on the writing portion of the SAT, Perelman reported a high correlation between an essay's length and score. He also noted that the essays were not penalized for any factual inaccuracies. [11]

5. New SAT: The essay portion is to become optional - AOL

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   The SAT college entrance exam is undergoing sweeping revisions. Changes in the annual test that millions of students take will also do away with some vocabulary New SAT: The essay portion is to ...

6. Application essay - Wikipedia

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   An admissions or application essay, sometimes also called a personal statement or a statement of purpose, is an essay or other written statement written by an applicant, often a prospective student applying to some college, university, or graduate school. The application essay is a common part of the university and college admissions process.

7. SAT Subject Tests - Wikipedia

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   Unlike the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) that the College Board offers, which are intended to measure general aptitude for academic studies, the Achievement Tests are intended to measure the level of knowledge and understanding in a variety of specific subjects. Like the SAT, the scores for an Achievement Test range from 200 (lowest) to 800 ...