Re: A86: SAT Package

To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: A86: SAT Package
From: TGaArdvark@aol.com
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 16:46:14 EDT
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> Don't even try doing this, if you're talking about having programs that 
help 
> you DURING the test.  The SAT is supposed to be a fair test--nobody is 
> supposed to have an advantage over any other student.  I suggest you don't 
> even attempt this--If the college board finds out about these programs then 
> there probably going to end up BANNING all graphing calculators from the 
SATs 
> and that wouldn't be good for those who are experts at using these graphing 
> calculators.  I don't know about you, but I can't use a scientific 
> calculator!  I mean I've never even bothered messing with one.

Your fears are misplaced.  If it becomes that serious of a problem,
the College Board will either make the problems more qualitative
(which I definitely wouldn't mind) so that calculators aren't a benifit,
or they will have a clear calculator requirement.  They will never
EVER ban an item they have already cleared.  And the College
Board is not going to make ANY changes for ~800 people who
figured out how to raise their score 50 points.  The program
wouldn't be able to claim credit for even one point per million.