https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:43:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sats-back-to-1600#post-1477055 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:05:28 +0000 birdofafeather 1477055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i was an SAT tutor up until i had LO and it was really interesting for me to see all the changes up front. i did some classes when i was taking the SATs, but nothing like what i was doing for these kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sats-back-to-1600#post-1476637 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 21:33:00 +0000 rattles 1476637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like that, but I don't love that they're dropping vocabulary in the redesign. It feels like a dumbing down. I have mixed feelings about the computer option too, though I guess that's a realistic sign of the times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sats-back-to-1600#post-1476624 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 21:30:23 +0000 mrsjyw 1476624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>makes so much more sense! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sats-back-to-1600#post-1473456 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 12:37:45 +0000 Mamaof2 1473456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saw that</p> <p>I think the essay is optional now?</p> <p>I took a 3 question sample quiz and only got 1 right - haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sats-back-to-1600#post-1473443 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 12:35:36 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1473443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So they cut the essay portion? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sats-back-to-1600#post-1473437 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 12:34:57 +0000 chopsuey 1473437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Woot.</p> <p><a href="http://m.washingtonpost.com/local/education/sat-to-drop-essay-requirement-and-return-to-top-score-of-1600-in-redesign-of-admission-test/2014/03/05/2aa9eee4-a46a-11e3-8466-d34c451760b9_story.html" rel="nofollow">http://m.washingtonpost.com/local/education/sat-to-drop-essay-requirement-and-return-to-top-score-of-1600-in-redesign-of-admission-test/2014/03/05/2aa9eee4-a46a-11e3-8466-d34c451760b9_story.html</a> </p>