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The Sats Weird History And How It Really Works

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The history of the SAT

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The quest for a democratic meritocracy

dash Harvard University adopted the SAT in the 1930s to find talented students outside of wealthy New England prep schools.

Carl Brigham and the first official SAT

dash A Princeton psychologist adapted the military test to create the first Scholastic Aptitude Test in 1926.

Fun Facts

Fun Fact

WWI lightbulb trivia: The SAT's ancestor, the Army Alpha test, included questions asking recruits to identify the brand of a popular lightbulb.

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What was the primary format of the Army Alpha test that influenced the structure of the SAT?

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Who administered the first official Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) in 1926?

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What controversial early 20th-century movement did early SAT creator Carl Brigham actively participate in?

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In what year was the very first SAT exam administered to high school students?

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How long was the time limit for the very first SAT exam in 1926?

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Which university president first used the SAT in 1934 to award scholarships to public school students?

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What World War I military test served as the direct ancestor of the modern SAT?

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How many students took the first-ever SAT exam in June 1926?

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Glossary

army alpha (noun)
A group intelligence test developed during World War I to evaluate literate military recruits. In 1926, psychologist Carl Brigham adapted this exam to create the first Scholastic Aptitude Test.

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Should colleges require the SAT?

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dash On June 23, 1926, Carl Brigham gave the first SAT to 8,040 students.

dash Carl Brigham's flawed theories about racial hierarchies deeply influenced the early design of the SAT.

dash In 1917, Robert Yerkes created a military test that laid the groundwork for the modern SAT.

dash The quest for a democratic meritocracy