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[quote=Anonymous][quote]The name of the SAT was changed years ago. The "A" used to stand for "Aptitude" but it was changed to "Achievement."

[quote]Here's the answer to the question "What is the SAT?" directly from the SAT website:

"The SAT doesn’t test logic or abstract reasoning. It tests the skills you’re learning in school: reading, writing and math. Your knowledge and skills in these subjects are important for success in college and throughout your life.

The critical reading section includes reading passages and sentence completions. 
The writing section includes a short essay and multiple-choice questions on identifying errors and improving grammar and usage. 
The mathematics section includes questions on arithmetic operations, algebra, geometry, statistics and probability." [/quote]

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When I took the SAT ability test many decades ago (well before the change you mention)  the test included:

critical reading sections including reading passages and sentence completion
antonyms and synonyms, analogies
the quantitative section (math) had arithematic operations, algebra, geometry a little probabilty and statistics

I think you are very gullible.  If the College Board was going to join the money makers they clearly had to change the marketing.  From what I have seen each decade there is no material difference in subject matter (except for the essay or writing component and elimination of analogies).

There is no such creature as an ability test.  The College Board never had one.  The College Board owned up and reversed it's untenable scientific position and posture.  All these tests are simply variations and mixtures of components of subject tests.  Exposure, familiarity and repetitious practise with the subject matter can very definetley significantly improve scores and performance.  It did in the 1960s and 1970s and it still does today.

There are no man made "ability" tests yet developed that are impervious to practise and prepping.  
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