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SAT exam history dates back to 1926, where the exam contents evolved from an Army IQ test. It was conducted by the non-profit organisation - College Board, which is still the official adminstrator of the SAT exam. The exam was designed to test the meritocracy of the applicants applying for colleges in the US from high school irrespective of their previous academic backgrounds. The SAT exam in 1926 tested applicants on Arithmetic, Logic, Reading, and certain Definitions of terms which was taken by 8,000 students. Seeing the importance of SAT in 1926 and its rising use, in 1935 Harvard University made it mandatory for all its applicants to submit SAT scores for admission. 

Since SAT was required at almost all major US universities, more than 80,000 students took SAT by 1951, increasing to 1.7 million by 1971. Sentence completion (which is currently obsolete) was introduced in 1994. In 2005, SATs again saw a radical change, aligning it more with the curriculum of high school after University of California system critocised it. Over time, the SAT has witnessed multiple changes till date, mostly from 2005 onwards. In 2021, SAT subject tests were discontinued and in March 2023, the Digital SAT came into picture. 

Both Indian and Canada offer unique PROs and CONs for students. Here are some important points that will help you answer the question, “Is Canada better than India? ”:

India:

• Culture: The cultural diversity of India cannot be compared to any other nation. Indian and resident students are sure to experience a pulsating and vibrant cultural environment.
• Affordable Education: India offers affordable education and an affordable cost of living.
• High Competition to Get Admission in Public Institutes: India also has prestigious institutions such as IITs, IIMs, FMS, etc. that offer excellent and high-quality education. However, admission to these institutions is highly competitive.

Canada:

• High-quality Education: Canada is known for its high-quality education and top-ranked universities that consistently rank at the top spots on the global rankings.
• Employment Opportunities: Canadian economy is strong and offers highly remunerative jobs in diverse economic sectors such as oil & gas, finance & banking, etc.
• PGWP: International students looking to work in Canada after the completion of their studies may apply for the post-study work permit and gain Canadian work experience.

While both SAT and ACT solve a similar purpose of understanding an undergraduate's readiness for college admissions, both are designed differently and tested differently. Understand the key difference to know which one is easier - SAT or ACT from the section below:

• SAT is a digital exam, whereas ACT is tested on paper plus availability of digital format is meagre.
• SAT is 2 hours 14 minutes, ACT is 2 hours 55 minutes long.
• There are just two sections on SAT - Reading + Writing & Maths, ACT on the other hand has four sections - English, Reading, Science and Maths.
• There is an optional writing paper on ACT, while SAT has scrapped the essay paper.
• There is an inbuilt calculator for Digital SAT, however, there is no such provision on ACT.
• Free prep is available for SAT applicants, but not for ACT applicants.

Thus, it is up to the applicants to choose which one is a more suitable option for them - SAT or ACT and apply and prepare accordingly. For more details check - Which one is easier - SAT or ACT?  

Yes, Carnegie Mellon University provides its Undergraduate courses under the Tepper School of Business. 

The school offers programs at Undergraduate, graduate, PhD, and masters' levels. A traditional four-year undergraduate degree in Business administration is offered by the school in which the students can choose from various concentrations such as Accounting, Business Analytics, Business Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Finance etc. The MBA programs are offered for Full-time as well as Hybrid online, these programs are STEM-Certified which allows an international student to work in the US for a minimum of 3-years under OPT, additionally the students have the option to choose from a wide range of MBA concentrations which are 13 with 5 MBA tracks.