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5. Good riddance...success of these exams are more a function of the parents involvement

Tue May 12, 2020, 11:04 AM

May 2020

I’m know of parents who started prepping Eire kids o these exams in 6th grade

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UC President Napolitano recommends dropping the SAT, ACT tests [View all] alp227 May 2020 OP

I took my SATs at a local university during Christmas break. CrispyQ May 2020 #1

I am 30 years out of college, jimfields33 May 2020 #2

Good. eggplant May 2020 #3

This is pandering JT45242 May 2020 #4

I agree with your post genxlib May 2020 #10

I do not believe that the tests provide "a common meter stick" LogicFirst May 2020 #12

Success in life is also more a function of the parents' involvement MosheFeingold May 2020 #6

You remind me of my younger brother MosheFeingold May 2020 #9

I have heard that don't prediction long term success Dream Girl May 2020 #8

Tests aren't the best predictor of college success. Lonestarblue May 2020 #11

They did well on a PISA. Igel May 2020 #14

Finnish students only take that exam if they want to. Aristus May 2020 #15