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[quote=Anonymous]Well, I posed the ? about why focus so intensely on test scores b/c I happen to know that's not the only factor, nor is it the most important for many of the best privates in the area.  What's interesting is that test scores do not predict how successful a kid will be,nor do they tell much about one's level of motivation/discipline.  A self-motivated, highly accomplished, well-rounded, caring student would be a better prospect than a kid with mediocre grades, high test scores, and no real achievements in my humble opinion.  Hopefully, member of these selection committees are not so shallow that they believe students who scores in the 80s or 90s on a test are the most promising candidates b/c certainly, I don't unless there's a lot more than that.  How a student does in an interview or what teachers say about the student's work ethic and character should mean more.  Some students exhibit poor behavior, but the parents are well-to-do or they take expensive prep course, and really, those scores reflect more practice than what the students' skills are.

I'm not anti-testing; I see the value in it.  I just believe that scores are a poor predictor of future success, my theory.[/quote]

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