here are some arguments I made in another thread:
nobody is saying the SAT should be the only thing colleges look at, just that it can still be a data point.
you think grades are objective and fair? what about when one bio teacher is school is notoriously difficult and another one is really easy? how does that factor in to GPA?
what if my kid failed his drivers test and can’t go to the fancy internship your’s had?
what if my kid can’t afford the essay tutor lots of other kids use but was fine with self-studying for the SAT and did well?
what if my kid is shy and doesn’t perfume well in classroom settings but aces standardized tests? why is performance anxiety only ok in one direction?
Anyway there should be a new thread for this. it doesn’t belong in this USC one. it’s been discussed before but I personally think it’s an important and interesting topic and a new thread is warranted.
Talk amongst yourselves…