<p>I have a program that would solve all of this, but it would cost a lot of money.</p>
<p>Collegeboard already makes the curriculum for AP classes, right? How about we enlist their support in developing the curriculum for honors and regular classes, so that way we can ensure that every class is taught equally? Have tests be standardized by the collegeboard, including midterms and finals. What happens then? All of a sudden we have no need for standardized testing anymore.</p>
<p>So, what is the problem with this? It would probably cost billions, if not trillions of dollars to implement, and some would say that the incompetancy of their teachers should not be their problem. That's my 2 cents.</p>
<p>Oh, and I took a first practice test and improved my SAT score 110 points from where it was before, so I suppose the test is more coachable then I thought....</p>
<p>^^^ hahaha.. anyway, this **** sucks! Im tired of workin my ass off and getting these sucky grades, then take the SAT's and do great on them...AND not get any recognition(like merit aid..etc.) for it. It's not my fault my prep school is impossible....except for the uber smart asain vals...lol (no offense, but it's soo true at my school)</p>
<p>This is completely untrue. GPA and school record matters quite a bit more than SAT scores do. </p>
<p>And don't worry, colleges look at your entire school record, not just your GPA, they know the difference between a challenging school and a subpar one.</p>
<p>Hey iljets that's a really good idea. You say it would cost a lot of money, but I don't think it really would. We don't have to standardize the teachers, which would leave some unevenness to the system, but if the curriculum's are the same then it would be good enough. Man, that would be awesome.</p>
<p>As far as cost goes, it is really pretty simple. All the CB has to do is produce the curriculum and schools will buy it. Right now it's a free-for-all among all of these text book companies with schools just trying to find the best/cheapest one in the mix. If all of these other people can do it, then why can't the College Board? Then schools would be pressured to buy their curriculum in the national effort to standardize GPAs (just like with the SAT).</p>
<p>i think that anyone can work hard and do good in a class, but u have to be naturally smart to do very well on the SAT, no matter how smart you are. i'm probably one of the laziest people on this planet and i only know of two people in my entire grade at my school that got higher grades on their SATs than i did.</p>
<p>I doubt that a CB produced curriculum would be very popular. it would be great for standardizing, but teachers would lose virtually all flexibility in teaching. I know my teachers already whine about having to teach for the new standardized tests (thanks to the No Child Left Untested Act) because it restricts how and what they teach, they definitely would not spring for a standardized curriculum.</p>
<p>"i think that anyone can work hard and do good in a class,"</p>
<p>Sorry, I have to correct this. It drives me crazy when people use "good" as an adverb! You have a "good" class; you "do well" in a class. "Good" is an adjective, "well" is an adverb!!!</p>
<p>as to the rest of your statement:</p>
<p>"but u have to be naturally smart to do very well on the SAT, no matter how smart you are. i'm probably one of the laziest people on this planet and i only know of two people in my entire grade at my school that got higher grades on their SATs than i did."</p>
<p>You are going to have a rough time in college if you are truly one of the "laziest people on this planet." Doing "well" on a one day standardized test is not indicative of someone who will do "well" over a whole semester.</p>
<p>In the end... theSAT should be good the GPA should even good.. the ESsay also should be interesting and you should have as many activities as you can do in ur HS> every thing matters.. do the best in all the things and get the best... that's all !</p>
<p>I've been to information sessions at about 10 different colleges/universities, and the admissions officers at all of these schools said that grades are more important than any particular tests. They understand that some people aren't good testors and reward people for hard work. Seeing someone with a high SAT score and a low gpa is not what colleges are looking for... these people have the natural talent but don't use it. Colleges would rather have someone who didn't have the natural talent, but worked really hard.</p>
<p>out of my whole hs career so far I have only got 1 b during a semester. It was in gym... i qualified for nationals but the teacher hated me (you didn't need nationals for an A. Just felt like telling you)... yet i see these lazy bums who don't run on the track, skip exercies, and cant get < 8 minutes pass with an A. I am still very steamed about this. I don't understand the bias to smart kids in my school >.>. Oh and i got a 2100 on the sat. Gonna take it in october.</p>