“A New SAT Aims to Realign With Schoolwork” written by Tamar Levin informs students about the new SAT and the general public about necessary changes given to the new exam. The College Board announced on Wednesday a reconsideration on ways to transform the test. This includes: ending the penalty for guessing wrong, cutting vocabulary words and making the essay optional. David Coleman, in partnership with Khan Academy Partnership, criticizes his own exam, which is what caused him to alter the SAT.
Student Ethics In the Digital Age Research Paper Final Draft Ever since technology has advanced students have been using it to cheat. Young people have nothing but time to look at and figure out these electronic devices, they figure out all of the widgets and shortcuts. Student ethics have taken a dramatic dive with the development and advances in technology, society concerned about students abusing of technology and working to address the issue, to cheat and what downfalls it has on society now
College is like riding a bike. If you’re reading this as a freshman, you’d probably assume that the statement is about the journey of college: difficult in the beginning but adjustable and fun by the end. If the previous sentence is right then congratulations: you are horribly wrong. The statement above actually lacks a few words. College is like riding a bike, except there are no handlebars, the bike is on fire, you’re on fire and everything else is on fire because now you’re in hell. Welcome to
next step was applying to college and that I needed to take standardized tests in order to get in. As someone who suffers from test anxiety, I found really helpful when my college counselor told me about schools that are test optional. While doing some research, I realized that SATs and ACTs don’t give students a fair chance of getting into college. Some college administrators are starting to agree with this. For example, William Hiss, Dean of Enrollment at Bates College, said, “Schools that use the
this essay, I’ll be discussing the key problems of teen depression. From my report, you’ll learn about what has depression done to teenagers from all around the world. To find the information included in this report, research from online was required. Once you have finished reading this essay, you would see how has teen depression affected people from all around the world. The aim of this report is to prove and inform people of the importance of solving teen depression. You’ll be reading about how
school and college? Is procrastinating from high school and college students getting out of hand? Many parents are wondering why their children are waiting last minute to get all the schoolwork done on time. Students often procrastinate because they do not understand how a project or paper can be so important and effective in their lives. Many students put it off because they usually do not understand the material or they just do not know how to get the project started. Students that have problems
I remember my fingers anxiously tapping my desk while I looked around a room of thirty students of whom I was subconsciously “competing” with. I remember contemplating what the implications might reveal based upon my projected performance. For many students, standardized tests could be the difference between a “dream” school and a “safe” school, scholarships and student loans, and a feeling of superiority or discouragement. Many people I knew had exceptional standardized test scores, but below average
SAT Essay In the article, “The Digital Parent Trap,” by Eliana Dockterman of Time Inc, Dockterman talks about technology and what benefits it holds. She sets out to convince parents that screen time for their children is not all bad, and new technology can be constructive in their child’s education. She explains that technology is ever-growing and it is instrumental in schools already. The text is efficient in convincing the reader that technology is not as bad as people make it seem because of
Conquering the Appeals What if every paper you write, the stress of fearing failure disappears? How can we perfect the craft of writing during our college years? In Sinha’s (2014) article, “Why Do Doctor’s Commit Suicide?”, the author is describing the mental effects that the residency program has on new doctors. He also explains his own personal experience as a doctor. Sinha (2014) believes that new residency participants should talk about their feelings and programs should be reformed to allow open
I remember my fingers anxiously tapping my desk while I looked around a dull room of thirty students of whom I was subconsciously “competing” with. I remember contemplating what the implications might reveal based upon my projected performance. For many students, standardized tests could be the difference between a “dream” school and a “safe” school, scholarships and student loans, and a feeling of superiority or discouragement. Many people I knew had exceptional standardized test scores, but below