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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is the last class under the old system.  It will be great to compare outcomes from this year with next year.  Outcomes can be college outcomes, Average scores or anything else with objective measures.  If there is an objective determination of “less toxicity” then let us measure that as well.  [/quote]

Average scores will go down slightly because the old process overselected for test-taking ability (which is very different from intelligence or content area knowledge in an environment where boutique prep is ubiquitous). It pretty much goes without saying that if you remove a metric from a selection process, that metric will decline. [b]Doesn't mean the caliber of students is declining unless you have a myopic view that student quality can be captured adequately by standardized exams in a vacuum.[/b]

College admissions will go up because of the increased emphasis on socioeconomic diversity that is taking place at elite colleges around America, which they have determined is good for business. Fewer TJ students look the same on paper, and as a consequence you'll see more of them filling the different types of spaces that are available at these elite schools.[/quote]
How does the above explain the recent decision by multiple well known colleges to reinstate SATs as a required part of a college application?[/quote]

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