SAT'S
The S.A.T. is a test that has been used in the college admissions process for over fifty years. It was introduced by the president of Harvard University, James Bryant Conant, and the head of ETS (Educational Testing Service), Henry Chauncey. Initially, they envisioned this test to be an idealistic way to evaluate and categorize American students based on intelligence testing. The reason behind this, however, is more deeply rooted. Chauncy and Conant came up with this idea shortly after WWII ended, with the intentions that it would "create a new democratic elite that would lead postwar America to progress, strength, and prosperity" (www.the-big-test.com). This plan, however, did not fulfill their aspirations. While the test was successful in creating an upper-class, it also effectuated disaccord and hostility, especially pertaining to issues of class and race. This test, though it was intended to create a NEW aristocracy, it merely created a "meritocracy" that is "neither natural nor inevitable, and it does not apportion opportunity equally or fairly" (www.the-big-test.com).When the test was originally introduced, the letters SAT stood for Scholastic Aptitude Test. This is no longer the case. The College Board (the organi
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