print email comment close Secrets of the SAT (Frontline) URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/sats/ Description: An exploration of the role of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and how it could affect students' academic futures. Included are investigations of the test preparation industry and racial issues related to admissions policies. Additionally, users may play the role of admissions officers and then see how their picks compare with the admission professionals at the University of California, Berkeley. A history of admission to the UC Berkeley campus is available. There is also a history of the exam and the scoring gaps that exist between the sexes and races. Requires RealPlayer. Transcripts and related links are provided. Publisher: PBS Online Library of Congress Subject Headings: Educational tests and measurements Scholastic Aptitude Test Universities and colleges -- Entrance examinations LII Database Information: Record 8126 created by Dana Lubow on 11/18/2000 Last modification on 03/15/2005 Published: 11/18/2000   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/8126