Reply to is test optional really only for low income or diversity applicants?

Forum Index » College and University Discussion

Reply to "is test optional really only for low income or diversity applicants?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Test blind is so much better than test optional. It's fair to everyone.[/quote]

Except the kids with high gpas and test scores.  The fewer data points, the more arbitrary the decision making, especially in the age of Covid inflated grades.[/quote]

It’s not arbitrary. People can claim grades are inflated but high schools can send a lot of information about their student population that provide additional context to GPAs. Schools can’t get that with test scores, and they know that. They don’t know if the high score is a result of a one time test or hours of practice with a private tutor and multiple rounds of testing. [/quote]

You do know that grades also reflect a family's resources and wealth, right?  Rich families hire private tutors to help their kids with school courses and walk them through projects and homework.  We'll educated parents can do this as well (even do the projects for their kids, in addition to take-home tests) whereas this is not a realistic option for a lot of working class families. [/quote]

This is exactly why my DH is a fan of standardized testing.  He came from a poor family, but was hard-working and smart.  He did really well on the SAT (in 1992) without any prep, and in taking it just once.  It allowed him to compete for a spot at the top schools, and he got admitted to a top school and also got a Pell Grant.  The standardized tests were supposed to help the kids who went to "bad" high schools, to demonstrate that they have what it takes to succeed at a top school.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics