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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The College board needs to release raw scores for the AP tests. That way MIT and Cornell can see whether your 5 on Physics EM was a 98% or a 61%.

We throw away a lot of information that could be useful for everyone in the process. [/quote]

Sure, if the goal is to assemble a class of kids who test well.  [/quote]

Only dishonest or ignorant people say that standardized tests only measures the ability to take standardized tests

Standardized tests are the best measure we have of cognitive ability.  It predicts pretty much everything you would want to predict.  [/quote]

Most AO would rather see smart kids, who rather than spending $$$$$$ and 50+ hours prepping to take the SAT/ACT multiple times, have something they are passionate about and focus their efforts on, something that enriches their lives beyond just "studying for the test".

[/quote]oh give us a break. We all know they are doing "something they are passionate about" and "enriches their lives" because they want to get into a top colleges. No one thinks they will keep doing that when they are selling out on wall street or silicon valley[/quote]

You guys are so wrong about this one. I attended a top 5 college and have worked on Wall Street, at a top consulting firm and in big tech. The overachievers continue to overachieve and be involved in “EC’s” at all these places- they are the ones organizing speaker events, running the womens’ groups, organizing to help their office kitchen transition from paper cups to sustainable glassware, planning the skit for the office Xmas party, etc. You clearly haven’t been exposed to too many overachievers in your lives!!! There is a certain type that loves to be hyper busy and involved and we can roll our eyes but they do exist and I’d argue make for a better workplace. [/quote]

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