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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]With possible exceptions like the state flagship, which would have a lot of data, most selective colleges do not have sufficient sample sizes from a particular high school.[/quote]
This is false.
[quote=Anonymous]The performance of one or two or five students per year from a high school, in a variety of majors, should in no way reflect what a new high school senior's potential is.[/quote]
And yet it is, because that's how data works.
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I'm not saying colleges don't try to make such comparisons - I wouldn't know. [/quote]
You have demonstrated that quite well.[/quote]
What do you propose would be a statistically-significant sample size from a high school class of 400?  How many students per year enrolled at the college x looking back how many yrs?[/quote]

Over a number of years?  It's easy.  And remember this is not making the decision in a vacuum - it is a single data point assisting the decision process.  Any amount of data is valuable and mine-able.  Doesn't need to be only the state flagship.  You don't think Yale does this?  Or Williams?  Or CMU?  Or Colgate?  This is how they assess college preparedness levels from different HS.  It's a MUCH better predictor than a single test score.

I'll reverse the question on you: how little is NOT enough?[/quote]

NP.  I say, GIGO, for Garbage In, Garbage Out.  You, my friend, know no statistics.[/quote]

Lol, that’s not a proper use of GIGO.  You’re a troll.  And you continue to be wrong and without evidence supporting you.  I’ll stop now, point made and won.[/quote]

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