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My point is entrance tests are metrics that do not mean much. But they are metrics, so they must be good.[/quote]

What do yo mean they do not mean much?  
They must mean something, otherwise they wouldn't ask for it. 
It's one of the most significant data they look at.
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They mean something, but not necessarily what people think they mean.  The one thing the testing gives is a quantitative metric of something -- some combination of preparation, intelligence,  knowledge, test taking ability, and luck.  The evaluation committees (AAP, TJ, College) is looking for a standard baseline of intelligence and knowledge.  School performance is an indicator, but an A in one school can mean something else than an A at another school.

So, the standardized tests give a standard of something.  Something that is not exactly what they are looking for, but probably better than no standard.

I have been on grad school admissions committees, and we actually looked at this point.  
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