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Each year, the College Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test, commonly known as the SAT, strikes fear into the lives of about one and a half million high school students who take the exam as part of the college applicationprocess.
An SAT score is used by universities as a predictor of how well a student will perform as a college freshman, but many students say the test carries too much weight.
Here's Youth Voices Reporter Tirhas Kibrzghi...
Each year, the College Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test, commonly known as the SAT, strikes fear into the lives of about one and a half million high school students who take the exam as part of the college applicationprocess.
An SAT score is used by universities as a predictor of how well a student will perform as a college freshman, but many students say the test carries too much weight.
Here's Youth Voices Reporter Tirhas Kibrzghi...
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Each year, the College Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test, commonly known as the SAT, strikes fear into the lives of about one and a half million high school students who take the exam as part of the college applicationprocess. An SAT score is used by universities as a predictor of how well a student will perform as a college freshman, but many students say the test carries too much weight. Here's Youth Voices Reporter Tirhas Kibrzghi...
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Review of Students vs. SATsThe dreaded SATs, the nightmare of all high school students: a standardized test that can measure your "scholastic achievement" (whatever that means.) In students vs. SATs, Tirhas Kibrzghi examines the benefits and flaws of a standardized test that can be used to decide college admissions and scholarships. I liked the piece because as a high school senior who has taken the SATs not once but twice, I see the relevance of this evil test.
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Review of Students vs. SATs
SATS? Are they that scary? The answer is yes.
Tirhas explores the subject of SATS in her piece. She starts of by explain how prospective students, like herself, are in a pickle when they have bad SAT scores. She does a very thorough job of explaining the world of SATS and takes the opinions of teachers and students into account.
The background music was done quite well in this piece. Everytime she changes subject the background changes to fit the subject. The SAT question part was especially well done, the jeopardy background music made the question more difficult than it already was.
The ending was very satisfying as well. It left me off in a good mood. As a high school student trying to take the SAT, I could really relate to this piece and I would recommend this piece to any other student stressing about the SATs.