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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I”m all in favor of those who don’t test well deciding not to take the SAT or ACT. But I think colleges should require th3 scores for any test taken. I think Georgetown has it right - require all scores. That still leaves the decision with the student and his/her parent. But also allows the colleges to have the most complete information available to make decisions.[/quote]
Thanks for sharing. I disagree. [/quote]

Do you think that students should likewise be able to drop any grades they don’t like in school, and then conceal that information from AOs?

If not, why do you think it’s OK to cloak a poor performance on a standardized test but not a poor performance on a homework assignment or a group assignment or a quiz? Just curious …[/quote]

This is about what schools want from students to make their decisions. Some schools want essays. Some don’t. Some put weight on scores. Some, like the entire UC system, don’t accept them at all. Some schools only look at weighted GPAs and other only look at unweighted.

Maybe there’s a school that lets applicants pick a class for which they don’t want calculated into their gpa. They would be doing whatever works best for them.

You seem to be trying to control what every school should require for admissions. Why? [/quote]

Pointing out the incongruity of the system. It’s been distorted by meddlesome parents whose kids test poorly, and now all of us get a lottery ticket. Thanks.[/quote]

You seem upset. But you really don't have to be.

To paraphrase one of the all time great cinematic characters, the magnificent Marge Gunderson: "There's more to life than a T20, you know. Don'tcha know that? And here ya are. And it's a beautiful day."[/quote]

Hmmm … well, I’d wager your upbeat, glass is half full, chipper ethos would unravel pretty quickly if you learned colleges were pivoting today and going GPA optional with standardized test results required from all 2024 graduates.

How did I do? Do I keep my $$$?[/quote]

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