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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I took the SAT in 1987. It was harder then.

For example:

1. Each question had five choices - now it's four. Easier now to narrow down to two answers & guess.

2. No longer deducts points for incorrect answers.

3. You can superscore & use score choice.[/quote]

Same!

The SAT was "normalized" in 1995.  So you can add ~70-80 points to your verbal and maybe 10-30 to your math from back then (1987) to get an equivalent today. So if you got a 1400 then, it's closer to a 1500 now.

Also, we took the test once, we didn't prep (beyond sharpening enough #2 pencils to take with us on Saturday morning).    The PSAT was our test prep.  And the deducting points for incorrect answers kept people from having 1600 scores---we had to decide "how much do I think I know the correct answer or should I leave it blank". Much easier to be able to guess on ones we aren't certain. [/quote]

I took the test once without prep (got a 1240 in 1997 and got in everywhere I applied) but definitely people did prep and definitely people did retake them. [/quote]

I'm sure some people prepped and did retake.  But majority did not, now it's the norm.  [/quote]

I grew up in an upper middle class part of Baltimore and classes and retakes were very very common. [/quote] 
In the 80s?

I grew up in middle class suburb of Richmond and most did not prep and most only took it once.  I took SAT once and ACT once as I wanted schools where ACT was required/more common.  The PSAT was our prep for the SAT and the ACT I just winged it.  
But I'd be shocked if "classes" were common in the 80s/early 90s unless you were rich/wealthy[/quote]

Late 1990s.[/quote]

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