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Far-Reaching Changes Announced to SATs

Last overhauled in 2005, the SAT exam, required for admission to most colleges, will debut major changes in the spring of 2016.

By John ReynoldsMarch 31, 2014, 2:38 p.m. CentralUpdated March 31, 2014, 2:38 p.m. Central

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Far-Reaching Changes Announced to SATs

by John Reynolds, The Texas Tribune
March 31, 2014

<h1>Far-Reaching Changes Announced to SATs</h1>
<p class="byline">by John Reynolds, The Texas Tribune <br />March 31, 2014</p>
<p>Last overhauled in 2005, the SAT exam, required for admission to most colleges, <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/pencils-down-college-board-reveals-big-changes-sats-n45136">will debut major changes</a> in the spring of 2016. The revisions, which include making the essay section optional and offering a digital version of the exam, are intended to help close the test&rsquo;s socioeconomic gap among college students. (NBC News)</p>
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Far-Reaching Changes Announced to SATs

John Reynolds, The Texas Tribune
March 31, 2014

Last overhauled in 2005, the SAT exam, required for admission to most colleges, will debut major changes in the spring of 2016. The revisions, which include making the essay section optional and offering a digital version of the exam, are intended to help close the test’s socioeconomic gap among college students. (NBC News)

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