| Standardized tests taken by high school
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| | scores are based on a 36-point scale, but
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| students nationally are heavily weighed
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| | there is no required writing section.
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| as part of a complete application. There
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| | Students may opt to take the writing
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| is obviously trepidation and stress over
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| | section if their potential colleges
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| the actual test taking process. Before
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| | require a writing test. Students may take
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| the tests are taken and once they are
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| | only one of the tests, or both.
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| over, it's important to keep in mind the
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| | Still, standardized tests play a large
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| affect that these tests have on
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| | role in the college admissions process.
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| acceptance to a school. Many people have
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| | Some schools place great importance on a
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| spoken out against standardized tests,
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| | student's performance. Therefore, high
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| claiming they are a poor representation
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| | school students should prepare
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| of a student's intelligence or academic
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| | accordingly. Test prep means different
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| potential. The fact remains, standardized
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| | things for different students. Some take
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| test are very important to colleges when
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| | test prep classes, or read advice books
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| it comes to admissions.
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| | and take sample tests. Others hire
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| The reason some students and
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| | private tutors to help with their test
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| administrators have been in opposition is
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| | scores. These tutors can be very
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| because standardized tests are given and
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| | expensive, but some swear by their help.
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| scored in a uniform or standard way.
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| | Many students will take the test multiple
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| While accommodations are made for
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| | times, paying the testing fees again, and
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| students with disabilities, but most
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| | see their scores increase on their second
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| other students who may have emotional
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| | attempt.
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| problems or are simply not good test
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| | Both tests are administered across the
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| takers are all painted with the same
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| | country on national testing days. They
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| brush. One or several test days can
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| | both have national early and late-fee
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| literally mean the difference between
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| | deadlines to register. The key to a
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| acceptances and denied admission to a
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| | strong performance on both tests on any
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| school.
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| | day is preparation. Some stress is
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| Recently, in response to opposition to
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| | inevitable, but taking practice tests,
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| administering of the most popular
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| | sleeping well the night before and
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| standardized test, the SAT, changes have
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| | arriving early can eliminate unneeded
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| been made to improve the test itself. In
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| | worry. A clear mind allows testers to
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| lieu of the 1600 point grading scale that
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| | focus on the task at hand and the truth
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| was in place, 2400 points scale has
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| | that, although important, the SAT and ACT
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| replaced that. Also, a writing section
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| | are just tests.
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| has been added in addition to the math
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| | Standardized test aren't the only
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| and English sections. Some other subtle
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| | indicator of student potential used by
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| changes to questions have been made in
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| | colleges, but they are one of the most
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| the past few years. It remains to be seen
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| | important. High school students will need
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| whether students are reaping the benefits
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| | to take either the SAT or ACT at some
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| of these changes.
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| | point if they want to attend most
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| The ACT provides another standardized
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| | colleges. If a high school student is
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| test option for students. Some schools
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| | knowledgeable about the tests, prepared,
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| require only the SAT or the ACT but many
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| | calm and focused then many college search
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| schools accept scores from both. The ACT
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| | doors will open up.
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