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For generations, the SAT has loomed large in the lives of teenagers. The quest for a perfect or near-perfect score has filled many test takers with dread. In this episode, a listener's question makes us wonder... who decided the SAT was the best and brightest way to filter students? And how did it become the pathway to higher education in America? Guests: Nicholas Lemann, author of The Big Test and Higher Admissions Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn mo...
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- 120 harder words (B2 and up) in the whole episode.
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This message comes from the Center for US Voters Abroad Foundation. All US citizens abroad may request an absentee ballot to vote in the 2026 election. Visit registerabroad.com to get started. Um, out of curiosity, do you remember your SAT score?
I do, yes, and I have chosen not to say in public what they were. Why don't you like sharing what you got on the CTE? I don't want to contribute to the culture of making it a super important thing about you.
I bet it freed you out a little when I asked that question. Don't worry. You don't have to share your score either. I'm not sharing mine.
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