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But, even at its most challenging, the exercise (SAT) struck me as superficial. Critical thinking was never called for, let alone curiosity or imagination. Ironically—or was it defensively?—this was most apparent to me while I was blathering on about the Manhattan Project. A study by an instructor at M.I.T. has shown that success on the SAT essay is closely correlated with length: the more words pile up, the higher the score. When, at Advantage Testing, Stier is shown essays that have received top marks, she is horrified. They are, she writes, “terrible.” Theres a lot in this article that I disagree with, including the way Steir and Kolbert go about taking the SAT, but this should appeal to anyone whos been disturbed by the stupidity of SATs, or any standardized exam, really.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 08:04:52 +0000

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