Students Score Lower on SATs Than Last Year
New York Sun l August 30, 2006 l By Elizabeth Solomont

The test is a high-anxiety, high-stakes experience, the CEO and founder of the test preparation company, Inspirica, Lisa Jacobson, said. Ms. Jacobson blamed student fatigue for the lower scores this year, but noted that more than 20 years after founding Inspirica ... the most noticeable change is the elevated anxiety surrounding the exam. "Now we spend more than half our time dealing with calming people down."

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