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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have not read this whole thread, so forgive me if this has been said. So many people believe that standardized tests benefit the advantaged because they can pay for prep and generally have better educations. What they fail to overlook is that these tests, despite revisions, were created by privileged classes, who devised tests based on their own cultural upbringing, perceptions, understandings, etc. It is not an intelligence test (even those were largely developed by white, educated elite, so you have to question). Don't forget, the majority of the original SAT takers went to Yale and the rest to other elite colleges. It is an elitist test that does not best predict the likelihood of success in college or in life.[/quote]
The test is one of many data points to evaluate college readiness. Why discard a valid data point? It may or may not be a better predictor of college success than grades. Different studies point to one or the other. Why not include both and call it a day. No one is saying SATs should be THE determiner for admittance. Just one data point that can be used to help paint a complete picture of the candidate. And the only metric that is identical across different schools and states.[/quote]

Why not let colleges do what think works for them? [/quote]

“What works for colleges” is often admitting under qualified students to quantitative majors, cashing the tuition checks, and then nudging the students into humanities majors. The graduation rate stays high, the school stays solvent—it’s only the student whose dreams are dashed and the family that loses money.

I’m not saying the schools should be forced to look at SAT scores. I’m saying I’ll make my own determination about what kind of school I’m willing to pay for in part on the basis of my child’s test scores. [/quote]

Good for you I guess. [/quote]

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