Jeff Selingo Newsletter: Class of 2022 "it's best to have a test score if it will help your case"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Standardized tests are not fair and penalize those from disadvantaged backgrounds and we all know it.

Distance Learning is not fair and penalizes everyone. Standardized tests are all we have this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank goodness. Some sanity still exists.

Thank goodness, no one but you did not understand this all along.

What a jerk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:take the test! take the test!

Make other people rich! Make other people rich!

[Anonymous]

It’s a stupid statement unless you know the test scores of the kids that didn’t Submit test scores. It’s only a valance statistical analysis if you compare like groups of people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Standardized tests are not fair and penalize those from disadvantaged backgrounds and we all know it.

Distance Learning is not fair and penalizes everyone. Standardized tests are all we have this year.

If all you have is one year of your kids life I feel really sad for your kid

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Standardized tests are not fair and penalize those from disadvantaged backgrounds and we all know it.

Which is why those kids have a boost in admissions unrelated to SAT scores. For the rest of the kids, the score fills out the academic picture.

This. On both counts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:28% of UVA admits for the Class of 2025 did not submit scores. I didn't see a breakdown between out of state and in state.

And in an "ordinary year" where tests were required, would that same 28% of admits been accepted?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think that is tragic and lazy. So many students weren't able to take the test or savvy enough to know how to get a seat.

Luckily that won't be true this year, as it much easier to get a seat. These schools want to see the test, Only 8% of Georgetown's new class is test optional. 8%!!!

[Anonymous]

This should be obvious to the school admission officials. Those who do not submit test scores are those who do not have good test scores. Regardless one submits test scores or not, the applicant has most likely taken the test because many other schools still require test scores, especially some of those decent schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank goodness. Some sanity still exists.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank goodness. Some sanity still exists.

+2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This should be obvious to the school admission officials. Those who do not submit test scores are those who do not have good test scores. Regardless one submits test scores or not, the applicant has most likely taken the test because many other schools still require test scores, especially some of those decent schools.

They know that. They just believe students can be successful even if they don’t have high test scores (for whatever reason and there are many). The schools want to have the ability to admit these students that they find interesting for whatever reason without having their lower test scores drag down the school’s average.

I think if you look at schools that were test optional prior to Covid, you will see that they do well. Test optional has not dragged these schools down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Standardized tests are not fair and penalize those from disadvantaged backgrounds and we all know it.

You know what they should do? Put a ton of really good, free SAT/ACT resources online so those who are economically disadvantaged can put in a ton of prep and practice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Standardized tests are not fair and penalize those from disadvantaged backgrounds and we all know it.

You know what they should do? Put a ton of really good, free SAT/ACT resources online so those who are economically disadvantaged can put in a ton of prep and practice.

Shhh! Don’t wreck their argument! 🙄

[Anonymous]

But they do.