Ontopic Pop culture questions on the SATs
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I agree. Unless it's something that massively influenced our culture, it has no place on an SAT.
Syrup Beaver
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I want to disagree, but is it truly any different from having ancient literature questions on there?
They're both 'art' according to someone's definition.
They're both 'art' according to someone's definition.
I guess but that is a sticky point. I agree with the art aspect but the SAT is to gauge how much you've obtained during your educational training and how it corresponds to the college level requirements for each school. Last time I checked they don't have Reality TV classes in High School. I know they have a ton of bs classes in college but nothing you can major in. At least not at any school that counts and has a SAT requirement to get in.
Syrup Beaver
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In my HS we covered pop culture at the time in some classes, but I have no idea what they're doing now.
Man I despise 'reality' TV though
Man I despise 'reality' TV though
Current pop culture was pretty much ignored in my High School, though I didn't exactly go to a normal high school to begin with.
Worse
All Male Catholic Military
The all girls catholic school was right across the street though
hell those don't belong either
Math, science, history and english composition. Art related questions are unnecessary.
that being said, at least it's relegated to the essay questions and not the multiple guess portion
http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/16/reality/
it's giving opinions on the nature of the work, much like it would be if the question was about the influences of noir films. you don't have to have specific knowledge of any specific program and you get a general explanation of what reality television is in order to answer the question
It's called Standardized testing for a reason. Not every classroom or home has a TV, or the requisite channels to learn the data that would be in pop culture. By definition, pop culture is popular culture, popular at that space in time; never thought of prior to and forgotten and/or devalued afterward. There won't be any questions about the "mod" fashion culture on the SAT, a pop culture approach in the 60's, right? Why should questions about a finite entertainment vessel like a TV show on a medium not everyone is expected to have be on a standardized test that is to nationally test all types of people in the country?
oh I agree. there's little value if any at all unless it's a question to get into a film school. still, at least it's a question on the genre and not specific to a show. still doesn't justify it, imho
i'm not sure why any serious school wouldn't just simply say "ok, we aren't going to look at this part of the SAT's cause it has jack shit to do with what college is supposed to be"
...i dont remember any reality tv classes in college either. so what is that preparing them for exactly?
...i dont remember any reality tv classes in college either. so what is that preparing them for exactly?
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Syrup Beaver
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Sitting on the couch at home, because there will be no work once the robots take over.
