Daily Archives: June 13, 2010


2010 Annual Summer Gratitude Sale

On May 29, 2009, the Hartford Courant ran the article “SAT: Unfair? Elitist? Overrated? All Of The Above” (click here to read the whole thing).  It’s a fascinating piece about the efficacy of standardized test prep, the rising cost of such prep, and social justice. The author draws several conclusions: 1) “New research suggests that colleges pay even more attention to the dreaded SAT than we thought”; 2) test prep, like college, is expensive; and 3) test prep, if you can afford it, actually works. The Courant’s findings have been corroborated innumerable times, including here: Are Test-Preparation Courses Worth the Cost?” This is good […]