In 2007, Richie Frohlichstein wrote another article about the new writing section in the SATs. He admitted the jury was still out as to the importance of these scores as shown by colleges like MIT that are testing their freshmen in writing in order to compare their results with SAT scores. But, he also noted […]
In November, 2006, Nancy Hass, a contributor to The New York Times, wrote about the newly instituted writing, or essay, section of the SATs, which were first given in March, 2005. In this article it was clear the scoring on this new test was not going to significantly impact admissions decisions.
Sometimes applying to college becomes more like a shopping spree spurred on by your friends’ and parents’ expectations. Finding a good college match should also involve some thought about the kind of work or the type of career you want as an adult.