ACT is not accurate?

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<p>Time.com</p>

<p>Study: ACT Test May Not Accurately Predict College Success</p>

<p>While students have long contested (and whined about) the dreaded standardized test - a new study shows the ACT test may not be a valid predictor of college success.
The study from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that parts of the ACT standardized test - the science and reading sections, which are the two sections that set the test apart from the SAT test - have "little or no" ability to help colleges predict whether applicants will succeed.
The ACT, once called the American College Testing assessment, was originally introduced in 1959 as a competitor to the SAT (formerly, the Scholastic Aptitude Test). Today, it is accepted by every four-year university in the nation and has roughly an equal market share to the SAT.</p>

<p>Study:</a> ACT Test May Not Accurately Predict College Success - TIME NewsFeed</p>

<p>What do you think? I think the reading part is really "haunting" to me coz I got a 30 something on the Math and English, but an ugly 16 on the reading, and that really lowers my score.</p>

<p>Someone apparently has proven the situation of "doing great at school, but suck at standardized tests" is valid. Of course ACT is trying to defend their product, but sorry ACT, I have no faith in you and you made my Junior year looked bad.</p>

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<p>Usually reading and science are my worst sections, so I would agree.</p>

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<p>I absolutely agree that science doesn’t predict college success. They give you no time for something that usually takes careful analysis. The only skill that comes in handy in this section is being able to pace yourself.</p>

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<p>@anihilist that’s true but they don’t give you enough time to reason thoroughly and accurately. I think reading is good though. It shows your ability to quickly and accurately interpret writing. Hahaha we have the opposite opinion.</p>

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<p>Honestly, no standardized test can predict how a kid will respond to being out on his own nor will it account for any self-control that is required to study and get good grades.
Many of my friends who scored very well on the ACT/SAT did end up doing well but that was due to:

  1. work ethic
  2. rigorous HS schedule
  3. supportive family
    This being said, there must be a way to equalize grade inflation, and standardized testing is the best way to do so.</p>