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SAT (standardized test)  

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  • Near the turn of the 20th century, the College Entrance Examination Board (now referred to as the College Board) was formed to coordinate the admission testing requirements of selective colleges in the northeastern United States. In 1901, the College Board administered its first examination. [Source: Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology; Scholastic Assessment Test]

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  • Scholastic Aptitude Test
  • Scholastic Assessment Test

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