stackyFACTSGetting into college is stressful enough without having to pay a shadowy non-profit just to prove you can do math.
Getting into college is stressful enough without having to pay a shadowy non-profit just to prove you can do math. The organizations that administer the SAT, ACT, and AP exams essentially run unregulated monopolies over the future of millions of teenagers. They charge hefty fees for the tests, more fees to send the scores, and even more fees for the study materials, turning teenage anxiety into a brilliantly lucrative economic engine.
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