<p>IloveCC2, turning debating into a mud throwing is not amusing anymore.
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...your ignorance (...) is really appalling
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...you know nothing about rational thought
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Wait a moment, where is exhibit [2.]?
Ah, it was so poisonous (I remember the mildest insult there was "half-wit"), it's probably got deleted as "Offensive".
It's about time (not all lost yet) you learn how to disagree respectfully, not trying to win an argument by offending.
At the same time, I think it was not fair on "2 teens' mom"s part to use your prior posts to demonstrate that same quality you've accused her of: ignorance.
I believe that SAT is not only unreliable, but also is not dependable in measuring a student's intellect level. That's a different story - not of this thread.
As far as CB goes, it's only a facade of a much more sinister monopoly (profit or non-profit, it does not change its evilness) - ETS.
CB manners precisely reflect those of ETS: no tolerance for any attempt to oversee its business, or to limit its monopoly.</p>
<p>In my opinion, I think most students believe that they will soar thru high school on pure talent, and get a free seat in college....</p>
<p>However, this is not the case. People need to realize that responsiblity comes with age.Therefore, the older you grow, the more you have to worry about. SAT scores are weighed in with GPA, Class Rank, and many other factors.</p>
<p>Again with the monopoly thing! First of all, nothing prevents other companies from competing with ETS or College Board. These companies have not been granted a monopoly by any authority. Secondly, there are competitors: ACT does competes with College Board. There are testing companies that compete with ETS. The presence of competitors means there isn't a monopoly. </p>
<p>As for the implications of 'sinister' behavior, there's no evidence of anticompetitive behavior by either of these companies. If there was, the FTC would be after them in a heartbeat - just like the went after the Ivy League who were, in fact, engaging in such behavior (they were sharing information about applicants.)</p>
<p>Totally fair. People deserve the scores they really earned, no matter if it was only 10 points off. Often 10 points is all you need to slip just below your dream school's requirements or averages, and if someone got into Harvard with an incorrect score (assuming identical or near identical everything else), they took the seat from someone who deserved it more.</p>
<p>i completely agree... you have the right... if your score was off by even 10, that could mean the difference. especially in a 2390 - 2400 case... not as much in a 1860-1870 case, but still...</p>
<p>"Of course SATs are not everything; however, you can be pretty sure, just by sheer statistics, that a student with a 1300 will have less of a chance of getting into Harvard than a student with a 1600. The numbers do not lie."
Numbers are a abstraction, used merely to further the purposes of reality. If the SAT was at a level far higher than the ridiculously low level it lies at know, I would have nothing to say against it.
As for the actual case at hand, all that was proved is that a wealthy student can sue College Board over trivial matters--I don't think this is a precedent.</p>
<p>standardized testing should die. A slow and painful death. with ancient torture devices, while being force fed "peeps" and made to watch every episode of Entertainment Tonight ever produced. In a foreign language. While Donald Trump makes bad jokes. </p>
<p>The College Board needs to be held accountable, but suing is too much. It won't get him into college.... Besides, he could have requested hand scoring and would have if his scores were too far off.</p>
<p>Bravo. If I ever meet this kid, I would give him a hug. Yes, he could have gotten his SAT handscored but why should he be penalized just to get an accurate scoring of his SAT? When you take the SAT and get your score, you assume that it should be correct. If the Collegeboard did not give the proper results to this poor kid in the agreement of paying money for SAT and his scores, he deserves to sue.</p>
<p>I had an issue last year with my AP last summer where they LOST my essay packet with all of my essays for over five months to 'turn up.' I can honestly tell you that they are terrified of being investigated and sued. At the threat of that, they looked harder than they ever did and found in a month later. They're pretty incompetent there and I'm glad someone is finally bringing it out in the public eye. They screwed up lives with their careless errors and its time for them to get what they deserve. It's not like they don't have the money.</p>