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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I”m all in favor of those who don’t test well deciding not to take the SAT or ACT. [b]But I think colleges should require th3 scores for any test taken.[/b] I think Georgetown has it right - require all scores. That still leaves the decision with the student and his/her parent. But also allows the colleges to have the most complete information available to make decisions.[/quote]

But that works against social engineering the class, which is what the schools want.  They want URMs and first generations AND the high test scores that can be reported to USNWR. [/b] Viola! [b]that is the system we have but no one wants to admit it.[/quote]

What is this, Twelfth Night?   Why do people care so much about whether colleges do this?   In GPAs, millions of kids get retakes/corrections in their regular classes.  Are they “hiding” things?  It’s just a fact that SAT/ACT are somewhat correlated to first year college grades (and moreso to HHI) but they have very weak correlation to overall college performance. Which makes sense, they are essentially a “preparedness” test, not aptitude or IQ.   If they were really that accurate,  colleges would have every incentive to rent in them.  I mean who wouldn’t want to use something so predictive?   All this conspiracy nonsense about social engineering is for the tin foil hat crowd.  [/quote]

They DO want to use them. The threat of litigation and the distorted interests of political actors like Janet Napolitano are WHY they don’t use them.[/quote]

It’s amazing how you can divine what admissions offices really want. What a gift you have. [/quote]

Likewise! Your magical ability to refute what others have said must be quite the burden, having to set the record straight without, you know, actually setting the record straight.[/quote]

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