SATs
Britishacronym
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standard assessment tasks
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standard assessment tests
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standard attainment tests
Example Sentences
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Like many colleges, Virginia Tech has seen a huge increase in applications since making SATs optional.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026
In high school, I received mostly B’s and C’s, and I didn’t study for the SATs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025
This year, 75% of Year 6 students achieved the expected standard of reading in their SATs exams.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025
The children killed at the Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012 should have spent this year thinking about college, taking their SATs and getting their driver’s licenses.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2022
“I’d be picking which college I was going to attend later this fall. I’d have taken my SATs, gone to football games and prom, taken chemistry...”
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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