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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

In light of the previously mentioned problems that have risen because of the SATs, some college administrators have considered eliminating the SATs. One of the most prominent men in the field of education, Richard Atkinson, has proposed a more holistic approach to admitting students into colleges. Atkinson, who is the current president of the University of California, suggested that SATs should be dropped from the admissions process based on his belief that the exam is overly focused on in student selection. In addition, he beleives that it is "distorting educational priorities by focusing too much student, teacher and parent attention on preparation for it" ('HOLISTIC' APPROACH COULD MAKE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS MORE FAIR) Atkinson's proposal conveys the idea that the student that is applying to college will no longer be looked at as an SAT score, but instead, as a whole person with certain qualities that are not determined by the SATs. The admissions process would become an in depth look at who the students truly are, focusing on grades, extracurricular activities, and qualities and talents unique to each individual applicant. In addition to this, the admissions process will include the use of SAT II scores.

One of the reasons that Atkinson came up with this proposal is because of a lawsuit that was filed by the Western Regional Office of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, as well as other civil rights groups, against the Regents. This lawsuit, filed two years ago, is based on the claim that the admissions process at UC Berkeley overemphasizes standardized test scores and Advanced Placement courses. The plaintiffs are minority students (African American, Latino and Filipino American) who were not accepted into UC Berkeley largely because of the way it admits its students. The plaintiffs, all of whom were honor students, had excellent grades, participated in many extracurricular activities, all while maintaining jobs. They were, without a doubt, Berkeley "material", but yet they were not admitted. From this, it is evident that a student's feats cannot be determined simply by an SAT score.

These SAT prep courses can be quite a burden on a family's bank account. Private tutoring ranges from 70$ an hour, all the way up to 750$ an hour, and in some even more extreme cases, the price can be limitless. Some parents are so determined to provide their children with the best education and tutoring possible that they

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