MIT to no longer consider SAT subject tests in admissions decisions

Re:MIT to no longer consider SAT subject tests in admissions... by snazz on Friday March 20, 2020 @05:23PM (#22641801)

Aren't the AP tests far more difficult than the SAT subject tests? That's what I remember at least for chemistry (maybe?) back when I took both exams.

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Re:MIT to no longer consider SAT subject tests in admissions... by danielg6 on Friday March 20, 2020 @06:55PM (#22642573)

To clarify, I meant to say “along with”. I took the APs and their SAT subject equivalents

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Re:MIT to no longer consider SAT subject tests in admissions... by danielg6 on Friday March 20, 2020 @09:20PM (#22643427)

Also, I wouldn’t necessarily agree that AP exams are more difficult than the SAT subject tests. School curriculum is not uniform. In fact, in my high school the material for certain SAT subjects tests was _only_ taught in AP classes.

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Re:MIT to no longer consider SAT subject tests in admissions... by lonelappde on Friday March 20, 2020 @05:49PM (#22641997)

Yes, AP is college level, and SAT is high school level.

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