The SAT's 100-year grip on higher ed

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For generations, the SAT has loomed large in the lives of teenagers. The quest for a perfect or near-perfect score has filled many test takers with dread. In this episode, a listener's question makes us wonder... who decided the SAT was the best and brightest way to filter students? And how did it become the pathway to higher education in America?

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Nicholas Lemann, author of The Big Test and Higher Admissions

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