Skip the SAT -- Study in Europe

counselor
Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:45:23 +0000

While US college and university administrators are slowing understanding the real nature of the testing “cartel” and the rather unseemingly connection between ETS and the College Board (not to mention the “official” ranking system that is spreading its tentacles over the globe, American students can get excellent college educations, often at lower cost in other parts of the world.

Why would a young learner want to attend a school that based its admissions on test scores–the great leveler to create homogenized platforms of education? Seek out schools, even in the US, that have their own unique admissions criteria, that conduct interviews, and that expect entrance essays that are not tantamount to your third grade 5-paragraphed theme.

The world is a wonderful place to explore.