What I hate about the SAT's (who agrees) Options

[JerzDevil]

1)They are too long. 2400? Why not cut it down to like 1400 instead?

2)Why do they have time limits? That's the biggest thing I hate about the SAT's. SAT's require students to do the testing slowly with much concentration in their best efforts to do well and pass. Each section is like 25 minutes. That is too short. Also, the sections are pretty long with long passages and hard questions that require a lot of thinking. The time limit should be like 45 minutes per section.

3)They are pointless. If a student got straight a's with like one B (not saying I did) throughout his whole 4-year high school career, why does the SAT's matter to him and the college he or she's applying to. . Grades are more important and he/she should definetely get into a good college.

[*CowerPointyObjects*]

I actually disagree with nearly everything in your post. You seem to have completely missed the point of the test.

I hate that you have to bring your own TI calculator. Everybody don't have one and they're too expensive and my teachers aren't nice enough to let me borrow one

You don't necessarily need a graphing calculator (I didn't get one until junior or senior year, by which point I'd taken the PSATs 2 or 3 times without one), and other TI calculators really aren't that expensive. Stop whining. Can you even do math? You obviously can't speak English.

They have time limits to see how much your brain can process in a short amount of time. In order to comprehend difficult material, reading quickly and still having a high comprehension is essential. The passages and problems included on the SAT really aren't that difficult in comparison to some of the subjects one will encounter in college.

Um... SATs have a time limit because it's a test on how well you can take tests. IMO, the SAT is probably the easiest test you'll ever have to take. The passages are incredibly easy and once you know what you're doing and what to look for (classes and review books will tell you that there's a formula to taking the SATs), the test itself is a piece of cake.

And truthfully, I don't think most good colleges put a strong emphasis on SAT scores compared to, say, the essay, your grades, and extracurricular activities.

Just suck it up and get the test over with.

*nods*