Is the Sa T a Measure of Intelligence?

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Test porses actually have a lot to do with how well somebody does on the tests. A wealthier student can essentially buy a better score by paying for tutors. The s a t is only offered in New York City, but it begins to spread across the U.S. after 19 seventies.

Why are colleges ditching the test? A) The SAT is biased B) Colleges want to admit more diverse students C) The pandemic D) All of the above

This episode was produced by Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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