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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok, can someone please explain how this makes any sense?

I know plenty of kids in this admissions cycle who have low (think, 1100) SATs but have high GPAs (4.0 range) from big public schools that grade inflate. These kids are going test optional and are getting into colleges that would normally be out of reach when SATs were required. This year, they get to hide their low SAT from the colleges.

On the other hand, I know plenty of kids at private schools that grade-deflate but who have strong grades (taking that grade deflation into account, say 3.8) and sky high SATs who are being deferred and rejected from safeties. In the past, the high SATs balanced out the grade deflation, but this year it seems meaningless because schools are filling spots with kids who didn't show an SAT.

This system is a joke but it is also very damaging. There under qualified kids who are making tic toc videos mocking the system. On the other hand, you have high achieving students who've worked their a$# off and who are getting shut out. Makes no sense. [/quote]

Ummm...you are the one that out the kid in the deluxe private school.  If it so bad, get DC out of there [/quote]

PS - it's not just a private school issue. It's also about the kids in a large public schools who may have taken classes with a teachers who grades harshly. The SAT has always been a leveling tool so that these discrepancies can be put into perspective.[/quote]

The SAT has never been a leveling tool and it's going away so get over it. No use crying over spilled milk. [/quote]

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