<p>Thanks, davnasca.</p>
<p>My best SAT story has to do with my son's SAT II Writing score (back in the day). When he took the test the first time, he didn't listen to my suggestions (from CC) about the essay. He also got up late, and drank coffee and mountain dew. Bad idea; 670 score with a 9 essay. He retook it after listening to my suggestions (write long, don't worry about creativity), got up early, only had mountain dew. Retake score: 780. Now, I don't know about you, but I think that any test that you improve your score on by a standard deviation or so just by listening to your mother for maybe two minutes isn't worth a whole lot.</p>
<p>drummerdude:
"And 2nd, intelligence IS highly correlated with wealth in America."</p>
<p>Please cite your sources and definition of 'highly correlated.'</p>
<p>I would agree that the SAT is biased toward lower income families, as well as those people who live in areas stressing attending state schools. Not being able to afford a fancy prep school or even SAT tutoring (which we don't even have in my town) will, believe it or not, affect your score, because you have not been exposed to the test enough to figure out what the college board is looking for. Also, those with less money often can't retake the test over and over because of the cost. These factors, combined with the initial school environment and how much the student is taught, is a big determinant.</p>
<p>On a completely different note--the one we started off with here--I am exhausted by all of these "chance me, please!!!" threads, and I'm sorry I ever posted one. Who are the people on these boards? Answer: other students applying to the same school. How do they know exactly how the university evaluates students? Chicago has a holistic process--there is no set "profile" which they accept/reject. How, then, can we judge what one person's chances are in respect to another's (especially without the essays or course load)? I hope that those who do read their chances don't take them to seriously.</p>
<p>The CC $89 Stats eval is probably well worth it - if offers predictions (safety/match/reach) and suggestions on other schools. </p>
<p>There are some posters on these boards that are halfway decent with guesses (but that's all they are, guesses). Typically, they will have been around 2 or more admissions cycles, and a clue as the sort of profile a school likes. The less numbers-oriented a school is - and the more competitive - the foggier the crystal ball.</p>
<p>No, THANK YOU Ohio_Mom. Also, what do you get with the stats eval really like just thier decision (safety/match/reach) or suggestions on how to make yourself a better applicant?</p>