Submitting scores often just indicates your parents have the funds to spend on multiple tests and professional test prep. |
It depends, usually low sat equates to low IQ degrees like communications, etc so they might be doing fine. |
Why do kids with higher test scores perform much better in college than kids who don't submit test scores then? Why does study after study find this? |
They usually take easy majors. |
Out of curiosity, can you share the links to these studies? |
Here's one. https://opportunityinsights.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SAT_ACT_on_Grades.pdf Suddenly studies are bogus and there is no objective reality though, right? |
Nope, tons of free resources. It’s work ethic and drive that’s the problem. That being said, oldest got perfect score no prep. Youngest got a top score with next to no prep and didn’t have the work ethic to put time into math to do even better. Oldest had rigor and perfect gps, youngest has less rigor and average gpa. It’s not money, it’s innate ability and drive. |
Only way? Stop being delulu. You can't cheat on the SAT but you can certainly retake it over and over until you get the score you want. Does that sound like a great assessment of a student's ability? At my kid's HS, the most you can retake a test (if they even allow it) is once. |
Clearly you can't take it over and over until you get the score you want or every college would have a 1600-1600 SAT range. Do you losers ever tire of being illogical? |
It’s flawed, but the closet thing we’ve got. Can’t trust grades and gpa. |
The Admissions Officers will make that call. Not you. |
LOL—relax, Socrates. No one said everyone does get a 1600. I said you can retake the SAT multiple times, unlike most high school tests. That means wealth, time, and access to tutoring can play a huge role—so maybe chill with the “only true measure of ability” takes. Not everyone’s goal is a perfect score anyway—most students are just aiming for what gets them into their schools. And at the end of the day, if the school is test-optional, why would someone even bother jumping through those hoops unless it actually helps them? |
Isn't this most kids? |
Right, and same back to you. |
I think there is far more jealousy than lying going on. |