How (and Why) to Skip the SAT: A Chat With Bob Schaeffer of FairTest (and A Stroll Through the College Reference Section at Borders)

“Skip the SAT” is part of my book’s subtitle, and though there are circumstances under which students must prepare for and do their best on the SAT/ACT (getting into an Ivy, say) the truth is that these tests are becoming less important in terms of college admissions.

In this short video, I have a chat with Bob Schaeffer, the spokesperson for FairTest. Bob offers some great insight in the book and gives us some reassuring information in the video. After that, I take you on a little tour of the college reference guide section at the Borders off Columbus Circle here in New York. Come along with me–and learn about how to skip the SAT…..

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