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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I found this in 10 second searching:  "Family environment will assess what the median income is of where the student's family is from; whether the student is from a single parent household; the educational level of the parents; and whether English is a second language."

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/adversity-score-sat-exam-college-board-calculate-students-admissions-college-wall-street-journal/[/quote]

First, that suggests that SAT takers will have to disclose a lot of personal information, which is stupid.  How in the world could the CB know whether that self-reported information is accurate?  Why should anyone trust the CB to have accurate information about the economics of the students' neighborhood or anything else.

This whole thing is ill-conceived and astonishingly arrogant.  [/quote]
+1

It's ironic that actual, verified information is included in the financial aid packet that isn't seen by the admissions office (at need-blind colleges).[/quote]

It's not self reported. I posted a link earlier about the research methodology. [/quote]
That's my point.  Actual information about an applicant's SES is available through other means (financial aid forms), but instead this Adversity Score uses average info based on the neighborhood to merely guess at it.  Too much potential for inaccuracy.

I hope this doesn't become a published metric in the CDS.[/quote]

Sorry, my comment was for the PP who said students would have to disclose personal information.[/quote]

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