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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Aren’t test scores the number one way for students to understand if they qualify for a university? Without them, how will a student choose? [b]GPA can’t be used because high schools use different scales.[/b] Course rigor also varies between schools. Do the number of AP classes and their scores become the new placement proxy? It seems challenging to benchmark ECs and many of the most selective schools don’t care about them unless you’re a recruiter athlete. Right now, it seems like both colleges and students are betting that testing does NOT go away so that both can select each other. Thoughts?[/quote]

GPA can be used, is being used, and has been used. Most colleges know that schools use different scales and have different degrees of rigor.[/quote]
But just because the schools know how to evaluate GPAs in the context of different schools doesn't mean the students will and will know how to create their application list accordingly.  [/quote]

To summarize this thread:

1. Colleges are too dumb to pick the right kids without SATs so their students will fail out.
2. Students are too dumb to pick the right college for them without SATs so they will fail out.

How the hell did any of these people get near college, anyway?  They all sound incredibly stupid!  Please, college board, save them all from their own ineptitude![/quote]

This sounds cute, but it’s not helpful. For the last 100 years, American colleges have used some type of examination to gauge student preparation (see  https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/281336/). Examinations started when common people wanted to attend. Prior to that, there were economic barriers, like cost, social circles, and ability to read Greek and Latin (definitely not needed for farm workers’ and shop keepers’ children). The point is, you may not like test scores, but at least they’re on target for the issue at hand (academics), not unrelated factors like legacy, large donations, personal references, etc.[/quote]

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