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A recent study says “Not Really” according to an article in Inside Higher Ed. If only standardized test scores were used to admit students to the most selective colleges, Asian enrollments would increase by just two percentage points, researchers say. Insider higher ed The debate over affirmative action has been framed in part (by opponents
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Unless the college you’re applying to will not accept your SAT score, the SAT is still necessary for your college admissions. Read more…
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Students can prepare for a test for hours and hours. But test anxiety can make it difficult to excel on a test. If you have test anxiety for the SAT, ACT, PSAT, GRE, GMAT, SSAT, IELTS, TOEFL or CELPIP, check out this booklet on test anxiety.
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For all integers , |-b| is equivalent to which of the following: (A) b (B) -b (C) √(b2) (D) -|b| (E) -(-b) The correct answer is C. Wait! You object. The absolute value of anything is always positive, so the answer must be A (or E), you argue. Well, b is not necessarily positive. The
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Suppose you were given an assignment to draw a portrait that has one head, two eyes , one nose, one mouth, two ears, and hair (optional).Based on the requirements… Which portrait is better? The Answer Perhaps surprisingly, the basic, stick-figure portrait would get a higher score because it fulfills all the requirements: one head, two
That’s a great question. Universities accept both exams and don’t care which one you take. Determining which test to take will vary from student to student. We can give students diagnostics on both exams to see which test is better for that particular student. Read our comprehensive article about the ACT vs. the SAT. And check out a comparison of both
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