SAT Board Cutting 'Adversity Score' In Favor Of More Context

The College Board's Landscape tool provides universities with detailed socioeconomic data about students, replacing the previously planned adversity score. It offers insights into high school and neighborhood factors, aiming to give admissions officers a comprehensive view of applicants' backgrounds. The tool includes data on school size, SAT scores, and neighborhood indicators like income and crime rates. Feedback from pilot programs has been positive, and the College Board plans to expand its use. Landscape is part of a broader effort to ensure fair consideration of all students, emphasizing the importance of context in evaluating test scores.

What was the original purpose of the adversity score proposed by the College Board?

• To assess students' potential for leadership

• To provide insight into students' socioeconomic disadvantages

• To evaluate students' extracurricular activities

• To rank students based on their academic performance

Which of the following is NOT a category of information provided by the Landscape tool?

• Basic data about a student's high school

• High school and neighborhood indicators

• Comparison of a student's score with their classmates

• Student's extracurricular achievements

What is one of the indicators used by the Landscape tool to assess a student's background?

• Student's favorite subject

• Student's GPA

• Number of siblings

• Household structure

Why did the College Board decide to replace the single adversity score with the Landscape tool?

• To reduce the workload of admissions officers

• Because the adversity score was too complex to calculate

• To simplify the admissions process

• Due to feedback and the need for more transparency

What feedback did pilot participants give about the Landscape tool?

• It made the admissions process more complicated

• It provided unnecessary information

• It helped fill in substantial gaps and challenged perceptions

• It was too difficult to understand