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Thursday, August 14, 2008
The other college test
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia school officials released results on how students did on the ACT college admissions test. Scores went up, but what surprised me was how many students are taking this exam.
About 40 percent of Georgia’s college-bound seniors took the ACT. The SAT remains more popular, but I wonder why more students are turning to the other exam.
The ACT tests students’ mastery in English, reading, math and science. The SAT focuses on English, reading and math skills.
In the past few years, more colleges have questioned the validity of the SAT. And there has been a growing backlash against the test, as parents, students and educators wonder whether it accurately measures how well students will do in college.
Do you think the ACT is more reliable than the SAT? Or are we at the point where all these admissions tests should be thrown out?
(NOTE: SAT results should be coming out within the next couple of weeks.)
