SAT

S.A.T’s Essay, Research Paper

The SATs is a standardized test that many students take to enter into a prestigious University or College. However, the SAT is seen as a test that will decide your future. The score a student receives on their test usually displays some sign of their intelligence. Yet, now-a-days, many professors and Deans of Attendance do not approve of the test. They believe the test is not an accurate measure of academic success; that the test does not predict any success in college.

All I know about the SATs is that they are a pain in the butt and give students a lot of stress. I believe the test was created so that colleges and universities obtain an idea of intelligence that you possess. I believe the SATs are a waste of time too. A three and a half-hour test can either make or break you. I believe that a single test should not be the basis of the rest of your academic career. Since prep classes are available for the SAT, it would be hard to predict success. If I were to prepare two years for the SATs, I would score higher than somebody who did not. However, it is possible for someone who does not go to prep classes to receive a higher score. That is why the SAT is not a first-rate exam. I believe that success comes from habits, dedication, and time usage. Not a test that bores nearly all who takes it. I believe that what students have accomplished in schools are a more accurate measure than the SAT. Success in school demonstrates more leadership and indecency. It informs colleges and universities of the abilities that you posses. That you are able to step up and be independent. I believe that the SAT was handed to students to cause stress and torture. Standardized tests are a pain in the butt since there is an enormous amount of pressure to do well on it. I believed that the test was a sign of success and that your score would show some idea of your mental capabilities. However, from my research, I have learned that the test is heinous. That it is irrelevant in measuring success and determining your future.

I began my journey during the middle of February. We were assigned to write twenty questions that we have always speculated. One of those twenty questions I wrote was about the SATs. Eventually, after about a week, I was assigned to research it. We began our quest for answers on February twenty-third. In our exquisite English class, our stupendous teacher, Mrs. Zieg, requested that we write in our journal about everything we knew. I wrote about a page and a half of all the information I knew about the SATs. My first day of research was on the twenty-seventh of February. My entire English class went to the media center to begin the search. I directly went to the computers and started surfing the web. I found virtually nothing on my topic when I ran across the most beneficial website. That amazing website contributed to many e-mail addresses. However, the school aggravated me since I couldn t send e-mails to them. I had to go home and send the e-mails from my own computer. The next day, I traveled to the media center again. I wanted to quench my brain and discover information but I realized that there are no books at the media center related to my question. Again I had to surf the web for contentment. Scouring the web, I did not find jack crap for twenty minutes. I nearly went insane because I could not find anything. However, on the twenty-first minute, I found another website. I became thrilled. That evening, I drove to my SAT prep class and questioned my math teacher on my issue. He informed me significantly and I appreciated his answers. After I returned home from my prep class, I checked my e-mail to see if anybody had answered. The replies I obtained shocked me. They actually answered (to a certain degree) my question. However, the answers were all positive and no one gave any negative responses. On the first day of March, I journeyed to the media center yet again. Instead of going on the Internet, I read and evaluated the e-mails I received. I acquired a few more websites from my readings and glanced at them later that day. About a week later, I started to research again. I experienced some research block and did not do any thing. On the thirteenth of March, I began to research again. However, instead of being at the media center, I was in my English room. I read a pamphlet I received from the College Board. It was really useful but it was still one-sided. I needed to see both sides and opinions so that I know all angles. In the pamphlet are some interesting graphs and visuals. The next several days are a haze. I spent too much time researching that my brain does not quite remember my actual actions. On the fifteenth of March, I voyaged over to the Cerritos Main Library. The place looked a little shabby since they are re-modeling the other facility. I felt like I was at school since the library is a portable like my math class. I spent two days at that library loading up on information. I expected to find an adequate amount of material; I did not find much at all. I used the existing newspapers and periodicals to assist in my research. I found a sufficient amount of data but I expected to discover more. The next week, in English, all we did was research in class. I copied and printed numerous amounts of newspapers, which I read during that week. I picked up quite a bit of info; however, much of it is similar to another source. On the twe