2008 Woodie Awards
Our View
Testing...testing
Issue date: 4/6/06 Section: Opinion
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We have all been there- a quiet room, a no. 2 pencil in hand, anticipating the next section to begin. Knowing the outcome of your performance on the SAT or ACT could heavy affect your plans for the next four years.
Imagine receiving your results and discovering you scored up to 100 points below what you intended.
As of last week, the College Board top officials, said, 4,411 students received lower SAT scores during the October testing cycle. The College Board noted the scores were the result of a processing error.
Although the board is doing all they can to re-evaluate the lowered scores, they will not revise the test scores of those who were given a higher score than earned.
"They only gave us the ones that went up," said Jack Blackburn, admissions dean at the University of Virginia. "I'm dealing with kids who got in maybe because of the very strong SAT score, and if we are not offering a seat to some other kids whose real scores are higher, it's not fair."
This error has caused a great concern for several perspective students who are competing in the growing pool of college applicants. Having to compete with those who are qualified is difficult enough, now the margin of error from the testing population my have to be factored in.
The College Board assured this is the first time this error has occurred and guarantees this will not reoccur in the future.
Imagine receiving your results and discovering you scored up to 100 points below what you intended.
As of last week, the College Board top officials, said, 4,411 students received lower SAT scores during the October testing cycle. The College Board noted the scores were the result of a processing error.
Although the board is doing all they can to re-evaluate the lowered scores, they will not revise the test scores of those who were given a higher score than earned.
"They only gave us the ones that went up," said Jack Blackburn, admissions dean at the University of Virginia. "I'm dealing with kids who got in maybe because of the very strong SAT score, and if we are not offering a seat to some other kids whose real scores are higher, it's not fair."
This error has caused a great concern for several perspective students who are competing in the growing pool of college applicants. Having to compete with those who are qualified is difficult enough, now the margin of error from the testing population my have to be factored in.
The College Board assured this is the first time this error has occurred and guarantees this will not reoccur in the future.