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Among the planned changes. by 2016, the s.a.t. will be available in both paper and digital form. it will return to a top score of 1,600. the essay portion will become optional, and no more penalties for long answers. the biggest potential losers in the overhaul, the test prep industry, which rakes in about $4.5 billion a year, helping the well-healed boost their kids'ç scores. here's the kicker. they're partnering with the most popular online educational website in the world to offer free prep material to college-bound students. college board president david coleman sat down with nbc news ed...

All a sudden, you kick butt on the s.a.t.s and catapult yourself into a university you normally couldn't get into. >> i had good grades but i was not the greatest test taker. the writing portion, the essay portion, helped balance out the math portion. i do see your point, bob. i think if they just make the panel decide based on diversity purposes, i think that's probably not very fair. >> how did you do on your s.a.t.s? >> i did well. why would we take tools away from the admissions office for any school? i would have more. i would have transcripts. a.c.t. s.a.t. whatever it takes. there are d...

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