What are the bad side and the good side of taking SAT?

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BlueVeins · 22-25

Good:
-It can help get you into the college you want if you do well.
-It's good practice for tough exams you'll take in higher education.
-It can diagnose weaknesses for you to correct.

Bad:
-It costs money.
-There's a time committment.
-It quantifies your academic prowess and encourages comparison, which can be unhealthy if you're sensitive.

SW-User

@BlueVeins Couldn't agree more. Unfortunately, no matter how much we dislike it, we still have to take it for our dream school. I hate when everything set up that way.

BlueVeins · 22-25

@SW-User Eh, it's a very rational setup. Colleges have no other foolproof way of accounting for grade inflation and low-quality extracurriculars.

SW-User

@BlueVeins It is a very rational setup, that's true. It is a fair setup, but useless in some way.

Well, in general, nothing is free. We all have to go through something in order to achieve something.