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Introduction: Why Students Struggle to Balance SAT Prep with Intensive STEM Research Should a high school student devote every free hour to SAT prep, or is this actually harming their college application? That question is at the heart of a growing dilemma. Ambitious students understand that standardized test scores are important, but they also hear that universities prefer applicants who can build projects, conduct research, and demonstrate intellectual initiative. What was