Why is SAT test preparation important?
College applicants come from a variety of educational backgrounds. When comparing three students from three different schools, it is nearly impossible for an admissions committee to know which student had the most challenging coursework: the student who attended a large private school, the student who went to a small public school, or the student who was home-schooled. All three students might have earned an ‘A’ in American History, but which teacher and which curriculum were the most demanding? An ‘A’ in one school might very well be a ‘C’ in another school. The SAT helps the admissions committee differentiate between students because an SAT score is the single component that all college applicants have in common. It allows an admission officer to compare a student in Anchorage, Alaska to a student in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. While grades, activities, experience, and essays are all important factors of an application, your son’s or daughter’s SAT score is the defining element of admis
