The SAT was designed and developed in 1901 "to supplement essay-based tests and also help privileged applicants get into college". ... Students who take the SAT have scores that ranging from 200 to 1600. ... The SAT has unequal results tied to unequal education because of race, class and gender. ... The SAT is flawed by decision-making, experience, and money. ... In addition, the student with a 1200 SAT might be viewed as more worthy of admission than a student with a 900 on the SAT. ...

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After about five different essays and a total of three weekends, I finally found the essay that best illustrates the changes that I have gone through in my life. ... For example, some scholarships require recommendation letters, transcripts, SAT scores, long admission forms to be completed, and essays; it is just like re-applying to college. ... In addition to the report, two recommendation letters, transcript, and SAT scores are needed. ... For example, it requires you to be a genius with a 4.0 GPA and have at least a 1500 SAT score, or an athlete with a GPA of 3.5 or above. ... Although ...

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Colleges could also look at the grades and the essays of the applying students to make their decision on whether they are fit for the school. ... There are many programs offered to help students to learn how to take the test. ... "But by 2005 the board plans to strip out the analogies section, ask questions based on more advanced math, and add a grammar and essay writing test." (Barnes 52) This may help the problem but is not a total solution. ... The SAT II exam might be the answer along with assessing the grades and entrance essays of the student. ...

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SAT scores help colleges identify students that they feel have potential to do well at that particular college. ... One of the biggest issues I have with the SATs is the nature of the essay. ... In "The Story Behind the SAT Overhaul" which was an article featured on the New York Times Les Perelman explained that he tried to help students with the essay by encouraging them to add extravagant words with extensive detail. The length of the essay is more important than the actual facts. I have a problem with the fact that the essay does not have to be factual. ...

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This essay will establish that these tests are both unfair and inaccurate. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association filed a race discrimination lawsuit for denying "athletic scholarships and interscholastic competition to first-year students whose SAT I or ACT scores fell short of a fixed score cutoff" (FairTest, Factsheet 3). ... "The SAT is very effective at eliminating academically promising minorities (and low-income) students who apply with strong academic records but relatively low SAT scores" (FairTest 4). "The SAT consistently underpredicts the performance of females in...

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In Stephen King's essay "Why We Crave Horror Movies", he explains why people go to horror films. ... We sat in the front to get the biggest thrill from a ride. ... King makes many valid points in his essay. ... Horror films help people to see reality and recognize it. ...

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To me, a difficult assignment would be to write an essay or prepare for a speech. ... That=s probably one of my main problems with essays. ... I also know my friends will be there to help me through this. ... This test is called the SAT. The test results I get will help me enter a good college. ...

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I sat there in the hard seat of my desk and waited patiently. ... I reluctantly turned over my essay. I sat there for a while, staring at my paper. ... My eyes slowly moved towards the top of the page, where an angry looking letter 'F' sat. ... If there was ever a problem or someone needed help, I gladly offered my help, not because I was being a nice person, but because I loved to flaunt my knowledge. ...

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Langston sat there waiting for something to happen, but nothing! ... He sat there patiently waiting for Jesus to come to him. ... Also, Langston's wide use of metaphor and simile helps the reader visualize what he can actually see. ... The "old men with work-gnarled hands" really helps the reader picture the type of people sitting around him. ... Therefore, the narrative techniques used throughout this essay truly help the reader visualize what the author sees, feels, and hears....

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Kincaid conveys her resentment toward England in her essay through tone, anaphora, and figurative language. ... In Kincaid's essay "On Seeing England for the First Time," the tone is one of sarcasm. ... Kincaid uses the figurative language of a simile, a metaphor, and an allusion in her essay to help the reader better understand her views of England and her reason for her resentment of that country. She uses many metaphors to help us get a better view of the England that she grew up with. ... The essay mentions, "This is England" - and she said it with authority, seriousnes...

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Furthermore, I had professional help. ... I wrote furiously and finished the essay in 2 days. I decided to show the finished work to Uncle Lim, feeling very satisfied the essay. ... I sat down to write again following Uncle Lim's instructions carefully. ... I rushed to my computer and frantically typed out my essay. ...

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In Stephen King's essay "Why We Crave Horror Movies", he explains why people go to horror films. ... We sat in the front to get the biggest thrill from a ride. ... King makes many valid points in his essay. ... Horror films help people to see reality and recognize it. ...

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We eventually decided GPA, high school information, and SAT score would be the most important criteria. ... When these minorities had children, their children were born into a situation where they did not have the resources to help them succeed. ... We thought the essay could compensate for that because students could use that to make a statement about how much they wanted to be a part of the university. ...

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Of all the happy times I could recall as I sat there waiting the arrival of my cab. ... She sat me down and proceeded to tell me that she no longer was in love with me. ... I just sat there in complete silence for a good hour trying to understand why this had happened. I then proceeded to beg her to take me back, but since I am writing this essay you can guess where that got me. ... I begin each day by telling myself today is going to be a good day, and you would be surprised as to how such a little phrase has helped me to overcome these challenging times. ...

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Imaginative Essay Alan Dong Max sat in the class gazing at Clare Jones. ... I"ll see if I can help you understand where you went wrong." Max knew he"d included some of his own opinions in his essay. ... He put a lot of work into this essay. ... The class sat in stunned silence. ...

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Final Draft Essay Nguyen Thi Hang was doing her daily chores when she lost her right foot. ... Nguyen then sat up and saw her mangled foot against her shin. ... Luckily, worldwide organizations have programs for landmine victims that help pay for medical treatment and give the injured jobs. ... The way this works is that popular celebrities like Angelina Jolie are the stars of charity balls and dinners organizations have to raise money and then people pay a lo of money to enter the ball and a percentage of this goes back to the organization which helps the victims. ...

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Referring to the journal Tests that Fail Democracy, minority students tend not to do as well "because they aren't given the time they need to process information, write essays, and unravel foreign culture they are being asked to identify." ... Financially it is hard for the minorities to encourage taking the SAT without having preparation. ... There is not much emphasis from the school programs to help minority students to receive the best education than the other vast majority students. This is a clear gap that is beginning to widen for minority students if there's nothing to help ...

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When I sat down to do this assignment, I thought that I"d have it done in no time. ... As I sat at the computer and thought about it, I realized that it was extremely hard for me to explain my reasons behind this choice. ... (Prevention Using Student Help) for all four years of high school. ... I have a cousin in high school that I constantly help with homework when he needs it. ... For the simple reasons of: loving children, feeling I can help a student to grasp new things, and the desire to make a difference in my students" lives. ...

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Walking into a school filled with 1,200 other student, I couldn't help but feel insignificant. ... I sat with friends all from the same middle school. ... So I turned to my favorite teacher for help at which seemed at the time one of the most desperate acts of getting my essay done at the last minute. ... In return I would help her by occasionally teaching lower level classes demos, and helping around the class. ... Mrs Marcus as predicted agreed to help me. ...

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A double basin sink sat next to a stainless steel table. ... The tabletop had a large hole cut in it, and inside the hole sat a white plastic basin. ... Ungrateful wretches that they were, the cook couldn't help but be jealous. ... Descriptive Essay, The Kitchen of a Fast-food Restaurant...

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In an essay, discuss how the director, Billy Bob Thornton, uses film techniques to convey the characters and themes in Sling Blade. ... Karl sat looking out the window onto the world. ... In the interview room, Karl sat in the dark with the only light casting shadows across his face. ... then go thru those techniques one by one, firstly saying which characters they convey and how they help to do so, then which themes they convey and how. In the movie 'SlingBlade" , the director, Billy Bob Thorton uses a variety of film techniques to help define the main characters. ...

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I made friends with the people who sat around me, which helped to somewhat interest me into going to class. ... Our first essay assignment was very short. ... I sat with a sharpened pencil, and like the teacher had instructed I brainstormed. ... The essay flowed just as smoothly. ... Every essay after this followed the same way. ...

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Because the essay took him all night to write, he had no time left for another essay. ... Baker's teacher helped him change the way he felt towards English, and mine helped me to change my personality and to see things in a different way. ... Wiseburn help me academically, but also outside of academics. ... I recall that one morning I got to school early and sat down to eat breakfast in the cafeteria. ... She is an important figure in my life that helped shape who I am today. ...

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Have you sat down and talked with a teenager lately? ... I do know that when I went back with her a couple of days later the same clerk who had previously ignored her helped her immediately. ... This essay is about how teenagers are stereotyped in today's society. ... I made a 92 on this particular essay. I hope it helps....

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