<p>hey so i wanted to see where i am for the sats WITHOUT prep so that i could get an idea of how much work is ahead of me. i bought the 2nd edition of the bb and did the first test today.
critical reading-650
math-580
writing-41 raw, which means 710 if i got a 12 on the essay (which i didn’t, i’m sure)
- where can i get answer explanations?
- how much improvement can i expect over the summer (if i do a lot of work)?
- can someone please grade my essay so that i can approx. know my score out of 800? the more people who grade the better. it was so hard to do in 25 minutes…but what can ya do haha.</p>
<p>Is it important to question the ideas and decisions of people in positions of authority?</p>
<pre><code> It’s important to question the ideas and decisions of people in authority because there is more than one perspective on any given topic, and the flawed nature of human beings means that the judgment of experts and leaders isn’t always impeccable. Questioning authority allows one to think, which is crucial; the world is evolving because of people who challenged existing ideas. Dmitri Mendeleev, the creator of the Periodic Table of Elements, didn’t just accept the ideas established earlier in the scientific community. He came up with new ideas, and had he not done so, science wouldn’t have been changed in the same way. An anecdotal example of questioning authority is at my school, where the headmaster invites students to attend discussions where thoughts and ideas are exchanged.
Dmitri Mendeleev was one of the most influential scientists because he came up with fresh ideas. In the early 1900’s Neil Bohr developed the “solar system” theory. Mendeleev accepted some of Bohr’s ideas, but he thought critically and added his own, which changed the established information on elements.
At my school, the headmaster holds meetings after big decisions are made in order to dicuss the decisions and exchange ideas about other aspects of the school. He encourages all students to talk to him about what is on their mind. One of the decisions he made was confounding to me, and in order to better understand it, I set up a meeting with him at lunch. He listened with an open mind to what I had to say, although he didn’t necessarily agree. He answered all of my questions, and it was overall an experience that inspired me to think on my two feet.
Questioning the ideas and decisions of people in authority is an important thing to do, because it is with fresh ideas and perspectives that our world continues to evolve. Dmitri Mendeleev was an important member of the scientific community, and his prominence is based on ideas that were not established by scientists such as Neil Bohr, who had “authority” in the scientific community. The headmaster of my school encourages discussion on his ideas and decisions, and the discussions incite critical thinking and questioning on what the headmaster has established. Our world will change drastically in this century if the people in this generation think and speak up.
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