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Pass / Fail : SAT college entrance exam, a dreaded rite of passage, to get another makeover | 89.3 KPCC

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SAT, dreaded rite of passage, to get another makeover

The SAT – that dreaded rite of passage for teenagers planning to go to college – will get a thorough redesign by the College Board. Credit: Sorcha/Flickr
Sometimes even a test can use a makeover. 
The SAT – that dreaded rite of passage for teenagers planning to go to college – will get a thorough redesign by the College Board.
Details are about the changes have not yet been released. The last time the test was overhauled was in 2005, when a writing section was added and a perfect score was bumped from 1,600 to 2,400.
One reason for the changes is to align the test with the Common Core curriculum, new learning standards