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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How have they done in college? I’m a little nervous that if DD gets in, she may struggle more there academically. High school grades, resume etc are good but it has taken her a lot of work to get there. I don’t know if she can sustain that, in an even more competitive environment. I wonder if it’s better not to go to the “best” college one gets into - big fish small pond etc.

On the other hand, I hear a lot about grade inflation so maybe I should not worry about this. [/quote]

What is her SAT score?  If she has 1550+ I wouldn't worry about it too much.

[b]I am not saying kids don't have a high test score necessarily wouldn't do well.  
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I am saying if she has a high score, the predictive power is high in general.  [/quote]

This is so incorrect it’s crazy. I’m a professor and I can tell you that standardized test scores don’t have much predictive value in how kids do in college- nor do the number of APs

Then why is SAT/ACT used as a proxy for college readiness.  I thought the "cut scores" for readiness are validated but the liklihood of getting a B (or some set grade) in entry level college courses.  I agree that it is not a great measure...more in some ways because it does not represent a set of specific knowledge or skills students can work on that have been shown to be prerequisites for college courses.

It’s the rigor of courses in high school that really matters [/quote][/quote]

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