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SAT Overview

Overview of the SAT

The SAT is a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States. It was first introduced in 1926 by the College Board, and its name and scoring have changed several times. The SAT is currently administered by the Educational Testing Service, a private, non-profit organization in the United States, and is owned by the College Board. The SAT measures verbal reasoning, critical reading, and mathematics skills, though the College Board also includes an essay as an optional part of the exam. The SAT is typically taken by high school juniors and seniors. The College Board states that the SAT measures literacy and writing skills that are needed for academic success in college. According to a research study on the relationship between SAT scores and college grades, the examiners found a "very high" correlation of 0.80 between SAT scores and grades earned in first-year college courses.

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