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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]More evidence says high school performance is the strongest indicator. [/quote]

Agree - very credible research suggests GPA is x5 times more important than test scores in predicting future college success.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmorrison/2020/01/29/its-gpas-not-standardized-tests-that-predict-college-success/?sh=4bcafc9932bd

https://weilcollegeadvising.com/what-actually-predicts-college-success/#:~:text=In%20nearly%20all%20the%20research,a%20student's%20high%20school%20GPA.
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Rank order these students (based on your belief that GPA is 5x more relevant than standardized testing, or otherwise).

A. 4.00 u/w GPA (5 APs) + 1400 / 32
B. 4.00 u/w GPA (8 APs) + T/O
C. 3.85 u/w GPA (10 APs) + 1500 / 34
D. 3.85 u/w GPA (12 APs) + T/O
E. 3.70 u/w GPA (15 APs) + 1600 / 36

For me, it’s C, E, A, D, B. I could also go with E, C, A, D, B.

Curious to see how you rank them.[/quote]

DP: I would not rank these students based on that data. Clearly, there all in pool and over the academic achievement hump. My decision about who to select would be based on other factors. They are all well positioned to achieve great things academically. If I could only choose one of them, I would need more information.[/quote]

+1  Test scores/course rigor/GPA all have to meet a threshold.  Fine distinctions among them like these are kind of pointless.  After they meet a threshold then it becomes more about awards, achievements, and the class you are trying to build.[/quote]

But that was the point of the exercise. The original argument was that a high unweighted GPA (i.e., 4.00) was so much more relevant than a high test score (i.e., 1550+ / 35+), that a kid with a 4.00 and 1400 / 33 was typically viewed as a better candidate for admission than another kid with a 3.75 and 1600 / 36.

But everyone seems scared to actually sign their name on the absurdity of that argument by simply rank ordering the five hypothetical candidates that way (prioritizing GPA).[/quote]

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