Whatever it is, you can get 700 on the old test or 820 on the new test
almost for just writing your name on the test, IMHO.  This is amazingly
low "hurdle" for college entrance, and IMHO is one of the root causes for
the problems in the "bigtime" sports like football and basketball and the
horrendous failure rate of the so-called student-athletes.
 
Just my 2 cents from the professorial pulpit.  Flames more than welcome.
 
Tony Buffa
RPI '64 --- all the way!
 
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On Thu, 9 Mar 1995, Sean Pickett wrote:
 
> According to an AP newswire report, the Educational
> Testing Service is implimenting a new scoring system for
> the SAT test.  Prospective student-athletes will have to
> score an 820 on the test to be eligible to compete as
> freshmen at Division I and II schools this fall.
>
> It is claimed that the new 820 score is nearly equivalnet
> to the old 700 combined math and verbal score.  The new
> scoring goes into effect 1 April 1995.
>
> --
> Sean Pickett
> Go BU Terriers, 1994 Hockey East Champions!
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