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.

  • @tony@lemmy.hoyle.me.uk
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    5210 months 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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  • iesou
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    3710 months ago

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

    • @Etienne_Dahu
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      810 months ago

      Can you opt out? (not an American)

      • DMmeYourNudes
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        1510 months ago

        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.

          • DMmeYourNudes
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            910 months ago

            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.

            • Dizzy Devil Ducky
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              410 months ago

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

  • @Jestzer@lemmy.world
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    3210 months ago

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

  • @mx_smith@lemmy.world
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    1010 months 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.

  • Bobby Turkalino
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    10 months 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.