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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People in privileged positions defend reliance on standardized tests because it lets them believe there is a controllable, [b]objectivity to things.[/b] That is true at most colleges, but only somewhat the case at our most selective schools. I remember well the episode oh The Sopranos where Meadow's mom acknowledged the reality that Tribal status would confer a key admissions edge.[/quote] Well, when these measured things have significant and consistent correlations to outcomes in the real world it's hard not to. Let's do an experiment; let in a bunch of kids with good grades (3.9+) and low SAT scores (< 1000) to MIT, treat them like the rest of the students and see how they do. I'll bet SAT at that point becomes HIGHLY predictive of success. [/quote]
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