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1. They said it’s most predictive factor period. As I wrote above, it was also said that “Yale found the math score to be particularly predictive for persistence as a science major.” Dartmouth was already on record for that. 
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It's almost like they're not good at educating undergraduates. Sure, a kid with an 800 in math will find it easier to do a science major [b]without any need for remediation[/b]. But that means they're relying on high schools (and test prep companies) to do all the work. Guess they're not really able and willing to help the brilliant future scientists with a 700 or, gasp, 650, achieve that same success over four full years.[/quote]

It's not the job of elite colleges to do remediation.  Countries succeed by developing human capital.  We are supposed to match elite and advanced opportunities with the kids who are both intellectually AND academically prepared to take advantage of those opportunities.  Yet, we keep trying to fit square pegs into round holes, and now the colleges will be ranked on how well they turn away kids who are prepared and take those who aren't.  It's great.[/quote]

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