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　　Some 800 of the approximately 3,000 four-year colleges in the U.S. do not use the SAT or its rival test, the ACT, according to the National Center for Fair and Open Testing.

　　But, the groups Bob Schaeffer says those that do could put foreign students at a disadvantage.

　　Students from other countries, particularly those who did not grow up learning English, are at a double disadvantage, he said. The test is in a foreign language and they did not get test prep. So, it is harder.

　　The revisions begin in 2016 for the 1.5 million students who take the SAT each year.

　　Overall, the revisions appear to be positive, says Eddie West of the National Association for College Admission Counseling.

　　I feel like the changes are moving the test in a more positive direction insofar as they link up with skills and abilities that students will need to succeed, not just in getting into a college or university, but succeeding once there, said West.

　　But he agrees that references to U.S. historical documents could put foreign students at a disadvantage.

　　It is going to be relatively uncommon for an international student to be really conversant with the Declaration of Independence or Martin Luther King Jr.s work, or anything else along those lines that might be cited in the test, he said.

　　West says U.S. colleges need to engage with overseas high schools to learn more about their coursework and make better decisions about admissions criteria.