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The history of the SAT
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by dash · 14 jul 2026
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Chapter 1
The military roots of the SAT
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The Army Alpha test of World War I
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Carl Brigham and the first official SAT
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The quest for a democratic meritocracy
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The dark history of early IQ testing
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Chapter 2
How the test works under the hood
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The secret world of experimental questions
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The algorithm behind the digital SAT
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The complex math of equating scores
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The mystery of the perfect 1600 scale
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Chapter 3
Famous errors and cultural biases
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The regatta analogy that sparked outrage
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The student who proved the test wrong
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The death of the dreaded analogies
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The guessing penalty that disappeared
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Chapter 4
The great debate over testing's future
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The rise of the test-optional movement
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Does the SAT predict college success
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The billion-dollar test prep industry
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The return of the test at elite schools
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