What would make the SAT and ACT better?

Test Preparation
1

What, if anything, do you think would make the tests better indicators of college readiness?
In a recent thread, some suggestions were made. Do you agree with any of the following, and if so, why?

  1. The tests should be harder, as are similar tests in other countries, to help separate the top students from the crowd.
  2. The tests should ban adult non-student registration, to help curb cheating and/or violation of terms- discussion of the content of the exam by tutors to their clients.
  3. The tests should be released after each administration, to help curb cheating and to encourage transparency.
  4. The tests should offer more time to complete the sections for everyone, to reduce stress and curb students from seeking what some call unfair accommodations.
  5. The tests should be easier, to level the playing field for those who cannot afford tutors or English as Second Language students.
2

I support #1 and #3, but I think #5 would be a disaster.

3

1 and #3. And maybe #2.

4

Yes. The test should be much harder to get a distribution that doesn’t bunch up at the high end.

No. Working adults apply to enter college too.

Yes.

They should get rid of all time accommodations, period. Real life has deadlines. Get used to it.

No. That’s what TOEFL is for. The SAT/ACT are intended to gauge college readiness for ENGLISH-LANGUAGE schools.