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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can someone, without an agenda, explain why it seems that lower sat scores seem to have no association with dropout or retention rates at these schools? If these tests are such good predictors of success, why wouldn’t. Complete 100 point drop in score not change your outcomes.[/quote] I don't see any evidence for there being no association.[/quote]
You can check the retention rates. They’re unchanged.[/quote]

At top schools everyone graduates, the schools basically don’t flunk out anyone.  What schools saw was lower grades, kids transferring to easier majors, more remedial classes needed, and the need to make existing classes easier.  At the University of Texas they saw almost a full letter grade difference (.86 gpa difference) between kids let in TO (average SAT in the 1100s) vs kids who submitted (average SAT in the 1300s) even after controlling for high school grades and class rank.[/quote]
UT lets in a significantly different profile than Princeton though. They also have a top 6% rule.[/quote]

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