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Standardized test taken by U.S. high school students applying to colleges. It is divided into two principal sections, verbal and mathematical. Promulgated largely through the efforts of James B. Conant as a means of promoting merit-based (rather than class-based) college admissions, it was administered to few students before the end of World War II but by the end of the 20th century was taken by millions each year. Scores declined as the test came to be more widely administered, and in 1995 the score of 500 for each section (midway between the extremes of 200 and 800) was reestablished as the actual mean score of those tested. The test, which most colleges use as one measure of an applicant's ability, has been denounced as biased in favour of men and the white middle class. Other critics claim that the SAT is inadequate for testing various important capacities.



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These requirements include high academic performance in college preparatory courses, SAT Reasoning Test scores that confirm the PSAT/NMSQT performance, and being recommended by a high school official.
Students hoping to study in the United States may also be required to take the SAT Reasoning Test (an exam in English and Mathematics), or specific subject tests.
The College Board's calculator policy states, "Every question on the SAT Reasoning Test [SATM] can be solved without a calculator; but you will gain an advantage by using a calculator with which you are familiar.
 
 
 
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