For starters, if high schools encourage more kids to take the new SAT, more low-income students will succeed and be able to go to college. According to Kent Williamson, “the upcoming changes…to the exam are a good thing. The SAT's current use of "obscure vocabulary" seemed to be a bit artificial put in place to separate people with certain knowledge from others. Because the new SAT eliminates the income segregation once caused by the exam, Williamson is all for using the new test. Didn’t we end segregation years ago? (Rhetorical Question) We are part of a world that strives to maintain a level playing field for all of us, and we need to incorporate a test into our schools that does the same. (Pronouns) Students with financial difficulties who take this new test will no longer be excluded because they cannot obtain preparation materials. Because the updated assessment is more applicable to real life, more children will receive accurate measurements of their abilities and be able to attend college. Additionally, Andy Smarick quotes: "I agree with the College Board that graduates should have functional language, and I appreciate that the SAT's use of (unintelligible) language may unfairly advantage those who can pay for the expensive test preparation. » In his own assessment of the current SAT, Smarick states that the use of obscure vocabulary on the test allows only those who can access special courses to succeed, and he believes that high school graduates should instead be tested on functional language. Using practical vocabulary will give low-income students an equal future of opportunity because they will be able to demonstrate what they know to the best of their ability, even without training materials. Overall, the "u...... middle of paper ...redrawn...together in unity. The new SAT college entrance exam will bring us closer to that goal by revolutionizing testing; the updated version is fresh, accurate, and parallels what students actually learn. (Triples) If we support participation in the new exam, all students will have an equal opportunity without being limited by access to preparation materials. If we support the new exam, the results will begin to show accurate pictures of our students' abilities that colleges can actually use. (Repeat) It is time for the rules of the college entrance examination game to be put in order. High schools should encourage students to take the new test. So, as I continue to take my Latin class every day, I can finally be happy that I'm not learning roots and prepositions just for one test. What I learn at school in all my classes should be edifying for life.