March 17, 2006
College Board Miscalculates SAT Scores of 4,000 Students, Forcing Colleges to Review Decisions
The College Board miscalculated the SAT scores of 4,000 students who took the test in October 2005, and company officials say they are still not sure what caused the error.
Most of the affected students received a lower score than they actually earned, with some scores off by as much as 200 points or more.
Many college admissions officials are now having to reconsider decisions that were based on faulty scores.
The organization has been investigating complaints about
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