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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]it's not that he doesn't test well. it's the fact that grades are incredibly inflated. i bet you his test score is where he is, not the grade. [/quote]

You really are putting too much weight on these tests. It tests speed and different way of thinking than required of some high school classes. LSAT is the same. My DD does very well delving deep into issues and research, good skills for school and work, but won’t show up on an standardized test. [/quote]

But test is the only tool that normalizes all kids. Put them on the same playing field. [/quote]

Jaw drop. I thought it was common knowledge that all a school really knows about you if you have a high test score is that you have money. [/quote]

A variety of things that correlate with test scores -- conscientiousness, intelligence, mental stamina, and sure, we can throw in anxiety -- also correlate with family income. But the correlation between the child's test scores and the parents' income isn't super strong, as is easy to see when you look at how poor asians are able to outscore rich whites.[/quote]

Lots of college AOs  disagree with you.  [/quote]

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