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SAT Prep
"It seems unfair to me that others must simply walk in and take the SAT based simply on their prior knowledge, while I have taken countless hours of tutoring sessions to prepare."
By Jessie Andrews
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However much you dread it, you can't avoid taking the SAT if you want to go to college without transferring. Youth Radio's Jesse Andrews addresses this issue and what he feels is wrong with today's college testing.
As I left the Georgia Tech Student center where I meet with an SAT tutor twice a week, I started to think. I thought about the thousands of students who will be taking the SAT along with me on Saturday morning and I wondered how many of them received the same preparation I did.
The more I thought about it, the more unfair it seemed. I have taken several courses that teach me the test material and even a strategy of how to take the test. I was groomed for this exam.
It seems unfair to me that others must simply walk in and take the SAT based simply on their prior knowledge, while I have taken countless hours of tutoring sessions to prepare. I almost felt like I was cheating.
I am very fortunate to have parents that can afford to buy me study books, and SAT tutors so I have an advantage over students who can’t afford it. I realize that life isn’t fair, but it seems a test weighted so heavily by colleges across the country shouldn’t be dependent upon your parent’s income. A student’s future shouldn’t be limited by how much tutoring and courses their parents can afford.
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