STANDARDIZED TESTINGS INFLUENCE ON THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS
Standardized tests and the college admissions process have both long become integrated aspects of modern culture. Not only do these two matters generate both fear and triumph, they have largely received increased amounts of attention in the recent years from the public.
The SAT and ACT are the most prominent of standardized tests today, which assess student’s knowledge in the fields of math, reading, writing and science which is exclusively in the ACT format. These tests have both grown from their conception in the decades of early 20th century to meet their current forms which have had small revisions along the way. Starting in 2005, the SAT in particular has witnessed the modification of its’ format and concepts which it has covered, with the most recent transformation in this case occurring in 2014.
The new appearance of the SAT test, which will be enacted for the first time in the Spring of 2016 has drawn both support and opposition, but the focus has largely been to remain true to the tests’ roots. The leaders in College Board (the parent company to the SATs) have reached a consensus along with many others concluding that the test has turned away from assessing academic skills and has transformed more into a puzzle.
This redesign comes at a time which has witnessed the dramatic increase of students enrolling in degree-seeking institutions. The reasons behind reworking the SAT has proven to those involved in the college admissions process that standards for basing admissions have changed too. There has become increased reliance upon certain factors in the decision to admit or reject a student and one of those heavily contended componets includes scores received on standardized tests.
Many people today believe in an increased reliance upon attending a ‘good’ or ranked institution of higher education, while experts often prove that where you go to college is of no importance, it still remains an important factor. Getting into these highly-ranked institutions requires a ‘well-rounded’ student, but the question of which factors weigh the most in this equation is largely up to debate.
The reworking of the SAT has drawn increased awareness to all standardized tests, and has continued to question the effective employment of their results in the college admissions process. While some call into account that the scores from these tests carry too much importance, others draw upon evidence that there are better indicators to measure ones’ intelligence.
This site presents the various sides to debating whether standardized tests are effectively and appropriately being employed in the college admissions process.
Standardized tests and the college admissions process have both long become integrated aspects of modern culture. Not only do these two matters generate both fear and triumph, they have largely received increased amounts of attention in the recent years from the public.
The SAT and ACT are the most prominent of standardized tests today, which assess student’s knowledge in the fields of math, reading, writing and science which is exclusively in the ACT format. These tests have both grown from their conception in the decades of early 20th century to meet their current forms which have had small revisions along the way. Starting in 2005, the SAT in particular has witnessed the modification of its’ format and concepts which it has covered, with the most recent transformation in this case occurring in 2014.
The new appearance of the SAT test, which will be enacted for the first time in the Spring of 2016 has drawn both support and opposition, but the focus has largely been to remain true to the tests’ roots. The leaders in College Board (the parent company to the SATs) have reached a consensus along with many others concluding that the test has turned away from assessing academic skills and has transformed more into a puzzle.
This redesign comes at a time which has witnessed the dramatic increase of students enrolling in degree-seeking institutions. The reasons behind reworking the SAT has proven to those involved in the college admissions process that standards for basing admissions have changed too. There has become increased reliance upon certain factors in the decision to admit or reject a student and one of those heavily contended componets includes scores received on standardized tests.
Many people today believe in an increased reliance upon attending a ‘good’ or ranked institution of higher education, while experts often prove that where you go to college is of no importance, it still remains an important factor. Getting into these highly-ranked institutions requires a ‘well-rounded’ student, but the question of which factors weigh the most in this equation is largely up to debate.
The reworking of the SAT has drawn increased awareness to all standardized tests, and has continued to question the effective employment of their results in the college admissions process. While some call into account that the scores from these tests carry too much importance, others draw upon evidence that there are better indicators to measure ones’ intelligence.
This site presents the various sides to debating whether standardized tests are effectively and appropriately being employed in the college admissions process.
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