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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you can’t score 700 on the watered down SAT you don’t belong in a STEM program at a 4 year university.  It is as simple as that.  Score lower start out at community college and prove you can do the work.

Math isn’t racist and everyone can do basic math, but let’s face it not everyone develops the necessary abstract thinking skills for the higher level math required for STEM degrees and STEM jobs.

Problem solved, but there will still be a few exceptions where students start out fine but can’t make it through weed out courses.  [/quote]
How are there STEM Majors at most colleges then?[/quote]
I wouldn't make 700 the cut off. I think it should be a bit lower, like maybe 650.  Some people just don't test well in standardized testing, and plus, a lot of these kids take the test at 16.  Some people bloom a bit later.

But, it's also true that a lot of public schools aren't doing a good job educating students in math (or English for that matter).  Too much grade inflation.[/quote]
Can you be more specific?[/quote]
specific about what? Grade inflation?

Here's how that works:

- Student gets a 70% on math test.  Teacher let's them retake it, and lo and behold, student manages to get closer to 80%
- Student doesn't turn in assignments, so they should get a zero. But, teacher allows them to turn in assignments late and only get like 10% marked down, if even that

Such a student could get a B or even A in math but score below 650 in SAT math section.

FWIW, both my kids scored 700+ on the math section and both are STEM majors. One scored 800 and took MVC in HS, dual STEM major in college including math.. just graduated summa cum laude.   But, I have seen the above happen even in their math classes in HS.
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