All the SAT Measures is a Student's Ability to Take the SAT
The SAT was intended to measure aptitude. However, I think it mostly measures how well you take the SAT.
Evidence: You can study for the SAT. You cannot magically gain more "aptitude".
I agree
Side Score: 9
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I do not agree
Side Score: 4
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This is true to an extent. You can certainly study for the SAT and make significant gains by doing so. I did so myself, going from a 1250 to a 1410 through studying and hard work. A lot of doing well on the SAT is about interpreting the SAT. The College Board tries to trick students, and learning your ways around these "tricks" is a surefire way to increase your score by at least 50 points. That being said, every question on the math portion has exactly one right answer. The same has been said of the reading portion, but I disagree vehemently. Reading sections tend to have two right answers. One really right answer, and one that is also kind of good. But this makes it more of a knowledge test, and less of an aptitude one. Side: I Agree
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I think that the SAT also greatly tests a students ability to improvize. I mean, when I took my PSAT, the essay prompt was to take a side on government sensorship, and as I was a freshman, I had no idea what government sensorship specifically referred to, so I improvized (BSed) that entire essay, and still got full points on it. (; Side: I do not agree
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