Are the SAT's that heavily weighted for colleges? The SAT's, the one thing all high school students dread, and we can all agree on that. The SAT becomes an obsession that slowly destroys the motivation to come to school and move on. I've decided on this topic because as a junior I'll be sucked into taking the test and devoting a lot of time into preparing for the test, along with others. And to that are the SAT's effective or needed? Because it is probably one of the scariest things in a high school student's eyes besides you know screwing up your future with bad choices. But, I think I've got evidence that can change how you look at the SAT and treat it like a normal everyday test.
Without the SAT colleges would hone in on grades more than they do now and what you do outside of the classroom. As stated here ..."colleges would undoubtedly place more emphasis on high school grades and extracurricular activities"… But having mediocre grades and having good testing scores doesn’t promise college success. According to data students that had good grades and mediocre test scores did better in college. That is nothing to
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The SAT is supposed to judge how well you will do in college but the grades you receive in high school are a better more in tune with how well you will do in college because they recorded the last four years of your education. They show what you have improved on while you grew mentally. The test its self is not made for everyone to take and do well on. It doesn’t morph to anyone and but is better suited for those who are in schools that have more options to prep and call on tutors to improve that persons score. With allowing the SAT to disappear or to let it not have as much effect on a student so they can focus on more important things in