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SAT lying around. Any use learning it?
« on: April 22, 2012, 05:23:35 AM »
I have a SAT book lying around.

However, no official diplomas that count for anything remotely connected to SAT.

If I read this SAT and pass the test, do I have any benefit from it, degree wise?

Or does it open any doors for future education? If yes, which ones?

Remember, I do not have highschool degrees or so.

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Re: SAT lying around. Any use learning it?
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2012, 05:52:53 AM »
I think that if you plan on going to college, it may be needed or helpful. This is usually taken by high school students.
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Re: SAT lying around. Any use learning it?
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2012, 06:41:29 AM »
I think that if you plan on going to college, it may be needed or helpful. This is usually taken by high school students.

s/o told me that the SAT by itself gets you nowhere...

is this correct?

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Re: SAT lying around. Any use learning it?
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2012, 09:52:31 AM »
Correct. It serves only as an entrance exam to get you into (most) colleges.

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Re: SAT lying around. Any use learning it?
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2012, 10:45:14 AM »
@michael: I meant: I understood that even as entrance into colleges it doesn't help, unless accompanied by xyz.

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Re: SAT lying around. Any use learning it?
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2012, 11:23:55 AM »
@michael: I meant: I understood that even as entrance into colleges it doesn't help, unless accompanied by xyz.
You need a high school diploma+SAT to enter college.
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Re: SAT lying around. Any use learning it?
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2012, 12:21:36 PM »
You need a high school diploma+SAT to enter college.
or GED / foreign equivalent
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Re: SAT lying around. Any use learning it?
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2012, 01:13:22 PM »
you need a SAT for usa college if not from usa?

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Re: SAT lying around. Any use learning it?
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2012, 01:38:16 PM »
You need a high school diploma+SAT to enter college.

But if you go the BMG route, I think you're fine. I don't know if BMG asks for your high school diploma, and they certainly give you degree (although not a paper one) when you leave.

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Re: SAT lying around. Any use learning it?
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2012, 01:56:22 PM »
But if you go the BMG route, I think you're fine. I don't know if BMG asks for your high school diploma, and they certainly give you degree (although not a paper one) when you leave.
In other words u don't go to a college, but have a degree for grad school.
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Re: SAT lying around. Any use learning it?
« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2012, 03:10:32 PM »
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Re: SAT lying around. Any use learning it?
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2012, 03:11:38 PM »
In other words u don't go to a college, but have a degree for grad school.

Yes, but only for some grad schools. I think most yeshivas do this, and some may even actually hand you a diploma (though I don't know this for sure).

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Re: SAT lying around. Any use learning it?
« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2012, 03:19:54 PM »
Yes, but only for some grad schools. I think most yeshivas do this, and some may even actually hand you a diploma (though I don't know this for sure).
To get a real BA you will have to have some kind of secular studies or at least tests in secular studies. Anything else is unnecessary.
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