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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I guess I have to rephrase what I said earlier so somebody isn’t so easily offended by the truth and reports me.

The assumption is that the states can somehow come up with a “standardized test” that is not unfair, not unbiased, and not any subject to manipulation (meaning rich folks with means can prep for it) than what’s already out there.  And that’s a big assumption. [/quote]

You seem like you are not 'knee-jerk' reacting negatively to OP's idea.  So let's talk.

SAT - It's a single test that can be taken any number of times.  Tons and tons of free resources to prepare.  Some expensive tutors offer free services to the underprivileged.  Least gameable or the most cheaply gameable, depending on how you look at it.  Can it be improved and made less gameable instead of letting each state figure out their own? Probably.

AP Exams or AP-like exams for all subjects - No reason free prep can't be made available similar to the SAT.  More gameable compared to the SAT.

GPA - Way more gameable than the SAT and AP exams.  4 years of private tutoring, dissimilar grading and teaching practices, 'teachers pet' syndrome based on moms spending 8 hours a day at school, etc.

ECs - The worst.  The uninformed and the poor stand zero chance against the wealthy.

Now tell me which ones are the idiots trying to get rid of?  SATs! Which one of the above is not even required during the admissions process? AP scores!  Which one is everyone pushing? Essays, ECs, Service activities, etc. all of which can be easily made up or paid for.  The one category being pushed is what hurts the poor the most, not standardized tests.

How is the current system any better than what's being proposed?[/quote]

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