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For years, juniors, seniors, and even sophomores have feared the dreaded SATs. The SAT is a test you can't fail but must pass, for it will affect the rest of your life. The SATs have been notorious for the anticipation students experience before the test. With all the practice tests, prep classes, extremely thick technique books, and most of all, the overwhelming emphasis that Colleges or Universities places on the test results it has become less accurate then in the past. With such built up anticipation regarding standardized testing it is clear that SATs can not accurately measure a student's ability to achieve success in collage, therefore should not determine if a student is eligibility for higher education or not. Why should students that have struggled academically but still manage to get by with passing grades be denied acceptance to a college or university because they are competing with fellow students who can memorize every word in the dictionary, let alone master an SAT prep class. People have more going for them besides their ability to memorize the technique to master the material in the SATs. I am not saying measuring academics is not important, but I do believe there is more to life that needs to be recognized when a person is representing themselves and applying to college. If a justification for the SATs is to help determine whether a student can handle the work load and independence of college life, there needs to be something other then such a monotonous standardized testing method.
SATs prove to be useful when it comes to measuring academics but still gather inaccurate results. From personal experience I have found that with all the built up stress and anticipation regarding the SATs, it is next to impossible to perform to the best of your ability. When I took my SAT test, I entered the test practically shaking in fear that if I messed up it would prevent me from entering college. I began reading over the test and...

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