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>> the s.a.t. going back to basics. big changes set for 2016. that means if your kid is a ninth grader they'll have new changes. the test will return to that 1600 scoring scale. it had been 2400 for several years. the essay will become optional now, not mandatory. students will no longer be penalized for wrong answers. the head of the college board, which administered this exam says standardized tests have become far too disconnected from the actual work of high school students. and a big knock on this test for so long had been that you know when you look at family income the more money a fami...

You wait for the score that helps determine which schools will admit you. it is all very uncertain except that the closest thing to a sure bet with the s.a.t.s is this. if you have wealthy parents, your score is going to be higher than kids from lower income homes. in 1935, that's what harvard president, james connet was trying to avoid when he required all applicants to take the test. he wanted to create truly universal educational opportunity at every level. back then, the $4 billion a year s.a.t. prep industry did not exist. today, you can buy all kinds of test prep, an online course, a per...