Saturday, March 21, 2009

SAT scores can have impact beyond college

SAT scores can have impact beyond college

March 20, 2009
BY Gerald M. Bradshaw
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Many advisers fail to emphasize the changing nature of the job market. For applicants seeking employment in major consulting firms, the reporting of SAT scores is standard practice.

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If your son or daughter plans to compete for admission to an elite college, he or she better start preparing early to score well on the SAT, with the further knowledge that a job could hang on the outcome. Grades alone no longer can pull you through.

An extra 100 or 200 points on the SAT can make or break a student's chances for that dream job. The Wall Street Journal reports there are clear cutoff lines: the going minimum at Hotjobs.com for entry-level consulting positions is 1,350 on the critical reading and math sections of the SAT.

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