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SATs

British  
/ sæts /

acronym

  1. standard assessment tasks

  2. standard assessment tests

  3. standard attainment tests

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He also worries about the California state government more than his SATs, college enrollment or his future in tennis matches, despite Harvard-Westlake winning the 2026 CIF Southern Section Division 1 boys tennis championship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Here are five things to know about what’s happening with the SATs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

In the last academic year, 75% of Year 6 students achieved the expected standard of reading in their SATs.

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026

My family was never as extreme as the caricatures, and I received a good education that served me well when I finally started taking SATs and applying to colleges.

From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2024

“Seven AP classes, plus I’m retaking the SATs and ACTs because I know I got cheated last time,” she said.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

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