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by tthomas48 4483 days ago
By participating in test prep isn't the College Board basically saying their test has no value? It's supposed to test if your education has prepared you for college. They're now basically saying the SAT is a test of how well you've prepared for the SAT.
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Like most tests, my personal opinion is that it tests both how well you know the material as well as how familiar you are with the format and content of the test. There is value in the former, and hopefully more access to preparation materials can alleviate some of the variance in the latter.
But it's always been like this. The College Board has official test prep books and online courses one can buy. Plus, many schools also offer SAT test prep classes one can take. This test has always been worthless (my bias in this last statement).