GPA v. SAT: The Final Verdict

<p>IQ Test = As level a playing field as anything mentioned above in my opinion.</p>

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But college admissions isn't judging ability to succeed in LIFE. It's judging ability to succeed in COLLEGE, which makes test taking ability quite crucial. And besides, SAT does measure analytical thinking and information processing as well.

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True, but tests in college are over actual material. Also, the degree to which the SAT is able to accurately measure those things is rather low.</p>

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IQ Test = As level a playing field as anything mentioned above in my opinion.

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IQ scores do not matter though. When it comes down to it what matters is how well you can learn new and challenging material.</p>