We say we should never judge a book by its cover, a motto that all colleges should follow since their admission process is solely based on a swing vote of a test score (SAT). The SAT also known as the scholastic aptitude test is the most highly regarded test which thousands of students all across the country will have to take once in their high school lifetime. A determinate factor that Colleges use, to determine if a student is a good fit for their university. But how can colleges determine if a student will excel and be successful from their university based on their SAT scores? This very question has posed many arguments saying that colleges should diminished this test as it plays a big role in college application process and gives those who live in economically comfortable families a greater edge over others who aren’t well off. Others who support the SAT say that it is a progress report for students and colleges who see this progress report can determine if the student is …show more content…
The test was created to identify talented students from underprivileged backgrounds and this was why these test were originally developed. But today, the SAT now does not measure any innate ability according to College Board, which now administrates the SAT (PBS Frontline). The test is to provide colleges a criteria to compare applicants. The test is a 4-5 hour test that is made up of 3 sections: Math, critical thinking/ reading, and writing questions. The writing section requires students to write an essay, while the math and critical thinking and reading question are multiple choice. The test is out of 2400, the highest possible score you can get on a test. According to PBS Frontline “it stats that a psychologist Claude Steele found that the correlation between SAT scores and first-year students was only 18 percent of students doing