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The point of the graph, which demolishes this [b]liberal [/b]argument that "Scores" should be discounted. Another reason [b]liberals [/b]often use is "Scores don't predict much".  Well they are wrong there too. There is a Duke study that clearly shows that URM"s entering Duke with as much interest in STEM fields just get slaughtered and exit the STEM fields in huge numbers into areas like "Gender studies" and less rigorous areas, because they can't cut it if they have l[b]ower score profiles than white and Asian kids[/b] in the STEM areas. Scores do predict whether you [b]belong [/b]at a school. Don't kid yourself. The only reason the Vox writer is trying to make the argument that scores don't matter is because if he acknowledges that scores matter, he would have to admit that certain kids (white, black, Asian) with subpar academics and scores are mismatched to elite schools, when they should be going to other schools. [/quote]

Liberals this, and liberals that, uh? Belong, uh?

A score that can be retaken as many times as you want as long as you are willing to pay for it does not predict whether you "belong". All it says is that your parents are willing to fork out the $$$ so their precious UMC kids can keep perpetuating the good old networks, wealth and pat themselves on the back for their "achievement" that they "deserve". [/quote]

Then why aren't black kids from wealthy families doing well on these tests? They have every conceivable advantage that an average poor white kid would not have. They can do "countless prep", hire the best tutors, and game the system as much as any other rich kid can. Why is the average poorer white kid still doing better? The best reason give here has been "Stereotype threat". This is total nonsense.

Flore & Wicherts (2015) performed a meta-analysis that subjected stereotype threat findings to a whole family of skeptical tests, such as p-curves, funnel and forest plots, and tests for excess of significant results and showed that "stereotype threat findings" just don't hold up.  There are Other studies too that cast doubt on this cause.

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