William Nobile
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Joellen Roebuck
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Susan Schenck
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Brynell Spencer
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Research shows that students who have taken several years of a language learn much more about English in the process.  As a result, they tend to achieve high scores on the verbal portion of college entrance tests.  Language study can also make graduates more competitive in the job market.  The in-depth study of a world language gives students an awareness of cultural differences among nations, resulting in better international understanding.  College-bound students should complete at least a two-year sequence of one world language before graduation from high school. Careers in foreign service, international trade and government, interpreting, education, the media and travel involve knowledge of world languages.

Latin and the SAT

Does Latin help [a student's] SAT scores? The answer once again is a definitive YES! The scores of students who took the SAT II in various languages (after 3 or more years of study) are listed below so that one might see a correlation between language studied and verbal scores.

The following is taken from the Bolchazy-Carducci website:

SAT Scores
Studies conducted by the Educational Testing Service show that Latin students consistently outperform all other students on the verbal portion of the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT).

2000-2004 Taken from Tables 7-3 & 7-4 in College-Bound Seniors - A Profile of SAT Program Test Takers.

2005 Taken from Table 6 in College-Bound Seniors - A Profile of SAT Program Test Takers.

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