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The College Board Tells TikTok and Facebook Your SAT Scores | Gizmodo’s tests found the higher-ed gatekeeper shares GPAs, SAT scores, and other data with big tech.::Gizmodo’s tests found the higher-ed gatekeeper shares GPAs, SAT scores, and other data with big tech.

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[–] [email protected] 52 points 2 years ago

“We do not share SAT scores or GPAs with Facebook or TikTok, and any other third parties using pixel or cookies,”

shows clear evidence that they do, in fact, share these things

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That there is fucked up. I suppose we signed our rights away before taking the test then.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can you opt out? (not an American)

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The test are not mandatory to graduate high school, but most colleges require an SAT or some equivalent to get past the application. The SAT is falling out of favor though.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

After hearing this info, thank God it's falling out of favor.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well, it's being replaced with individual placement testing. It's not exactly much better, though the insane format being gone is probably an improvement.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

At this point, even something the tiniest smidge better is okay with me so long as the SAT dies.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 years ago

College Board will sell your information to anyone, including your dog. That's their (lovely) business model.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

A bit click-batey, they sell the data they collect on their web site when you use their search tools, not SAT or GPA data or at least not with PII attached.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

At the same time, a prospective first generation college student living below the poverty line has to pay the College Board $70 to send this same data to each school they apply to.

For their own results.

For a 3/4-digit number.