Recently there has been a new planned change to all SAT exams; there is no more writing portion, bringing down the total possible points to 1600. It is being changed to be more relevant and fair; especially when it comes to testing vocabulary. These changes are set to take place in 2016.

So, what do you think about the SAT? Do you think it helps or hinders? What do you think about these future changes as well?
(Also going to allow multiple choices for the poll)

That thing is a stupid, unfair, unnecessary waste of 5 hours. It featured words you'll never use in your life unless you're an English major, and even then you'd probably avoid using them. The math was also extremely misleading and confusing and relied heavily on long word problems that were only there to distract you from the simple equation at the end. I didn't have too much of a problem with the essay or grammar, but everything was just so tiring and I kept having to ask myself if it was all worth it.

The test will always be stupid, even now that they're scaling it back a bit. I hope it gives more people a chance to be successful, but I just don't care anymore. I'm happy with my 1850.

Oh no it wasn't. And oh yes it did. Taking the SAT wasn't about how smart you are, but how clever you are. It was designed to trick you and make you go for the wrong answers. Hopefully with this new one it'll be more like the ACT. If not... I swear I will refuse to help my children on the SAT.

1.Go to a Community College.
2.Get plenty the credits
3.They only care your college education.

Less stress and less money spent.
There you go SAT is only if you want to waste money by going straight to a regular full price college with most of the same professors and curriculum.

I personality feel that changing the vocabulary is a good move, but most reading sections on the SATs have 5 to 8 vocabulary words. Truly, the vocabulary is only a third of the reading grade. You could still get a decent score if you get enough of the other questions right.

I don't feel there is a point of just removing the Writing section, it is not that hard to get a decent score on and a ton of colleges look at the writing score as optional score anyways so if you did bad on it then it does not affect you that much. However if you do well on it, the Writing section could get you into a better school. The Writing Section is just one Essay worth 12 points and then a handful of multiple choice grammar questions.

The thing that I don't like about the SATs is the fact that the reading subjects are so boring and it would be nice if they gave you some that are somewhat interesting. There is not enough time on this test, so you have to hurry and hope you are right. It would be nice if they add five extra minutes on each section. (I know that will make it a longer testing period but at least you get more time to answer questions.) I also hate the fact that lose points if you get one wrong, it make knowing when to guess so much harder. I know it is only a 1/4 of a point but it can add up.

The SATs is a test that does focus on your cleverness rather than your brain, but however if you get something wrong on a regular test you would not lose points although at the same time you wouldn't gain any either. Just because you do bad on the SATs does not mean that you can't handle college any less then the next person.

I personality feel the SATs are important, but they should not have so much of a say if you can handle college or not. You could also get extremely lucky and guess on every question and get a 2000.

I'm going to go out on a limb and tackle this issue, as it's been debated in my English class and I feel like I should weigh in. Now, I might be a little biased because I did quite well on the SAT, sitting at a comfortable 2220 (710 Critical Reading, 750 Math, 760 Writing) with a composite score of 2270 (710 Critical Reading, 800 Math, 760 Writing). And honestly, I don't particularly hate the test, but that might be a biased opinion. Is it a waste of time? Yes, it is. It doesn't really help you for anything (although I must say that, even though I plan to go into college as an astrophysics major, I frequently use some of the vocabulary that I learned in the course of studying for it) and is best classified as a one-shot test. You're taught how to take the SAT and only how to take the SAT, and it doesn't particularly hone your test-taking skills, except for maybe teaching you to read the question carefully without preemptively choosing an answer.

While the SAT shouldn't be one of the first things colleges look at when deciding whether to admit or reject an application, it should still be an aspect of the application that should be recognized. Like it was said, it tests cleverness rather than knowledge. They analyze your knowledge through your GPA anyways.