aptitude
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The SAT’s original name, the Scholastic Aptitude Test, implied a rigor that even its current defenders would not claim.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2024
Judith took the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, hoping to enlist in the military, and scored well enough to enter West Point, only to be rejected because of her immigration status.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023
Ridden by Kent Desormeaux, Fusaichi Pegasus won the Derby by 1 1/2 lengths over Aptitude.
From Washington Times • May 25, 2023
In “The Big Test,” Lemann used the history of the SAT, the Scholastic Aptitude Test, to explain the rise of a rigid meritocratic hierarchy that dominates American society.
From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2019
When it came time to apply to college, Joy got a perfect score on the math portion of the Scholastic Aptitude Test.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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