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I wonder how much taking the SAT multiple times plays a role. Personally I took it at least three times, and my score improved each time (don't remember by how
by thescriptkiddie 5y ago
I wonder how much taking the SAT multiple times plays a role. Personally I took it at least three times, and my score improved each time (don't remember by how much).
- Loughla 5y agoWhich is also tied to socioeconomic status. If you can pay, your score will go up the more you take it, according to my experience, and the college board. If you can't pay, you take it the one time it's offered for free if your school offers that. Then you get what you get.
- whimsicalism 5y agoI think we should learn from the gaokao and only test once a year. The fact that you can pay for more tests (and pay more for "score choice") is the most unjust part of the whole thing.
- ericd 5y agoCounterpoint, you don’t want being sick or having a bad day to ruin your chances at what you’ve been working for for years. Also, being under pressure is generally not good for people’s ability to reason calmly - another reason not to make it so high stakes. So I really hope what you’re suggesting doesn’t come to pass. We should probably make the SAT nearly free, though, if that price actually keeps people who’d otherwise go to college from taking it more than once.
- logifail 5y ago> being under pressure is generally not good for people’s ability to reason calmly - another reason not to make it so high stakes Q: Could be that being able to "reason calmly under pressure" is something that a future employer might well be interested in?
- Loughla 5y agoA: Should your entire future job prospects be dictated by something that an abstract employer in the future might want? Or should the test we use try to get at what is really important; actual knowledge and skill?
- ericd 5y agoIt could be, depending on the field you choose, but that’s not particularly relevant to what college you’ll do well at.