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[b]Of course employers don’t ask for test scores[/b]. What I mean is that test scores are a common language for students, parents, employers, and colleges to know what kind of student goes where. Look, part of the prestige of Harvard is that you know that smart people go there. Yes, in turn, they have experiences at the college, etc., but the initial criteria is that they are smart. Do great colleges spend a lot of time with test scores? No, because they are easy to assess. Test scores are a gateway for deeper review. Which colleges to apply to or recruit from seems “obvious” now because all the data is present. Without the data and 10 years hence, it may be less clear. Who will benefit? The schools with currently great reputations will become entrenched. Who will lose? Any school trying to climb the ladder and the students who attend them. [/quote]

I didn't think that employers would ask for test scores but my son who is currently a senior and going through recruiting says that he is asked about his SATs. One of the companies he is applying for is SpaceX and they even ask for test scores on the application.[/quote]

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