<p>I think blossom has the right idea: employers aren’t trying to be exercise perfect justice so much as find a cost-effective way to hire good employees. </p>
<p>My general thought is that the SAT might be used in a much more rational way than it is used for college admissions, ie, in broad brushstrokes. Except in rare circumstances, I don’t think a company would care about a 700 math versus a 740 math, but really would raise an eyebrow at the kid who graduated from an outstanding school but pulled down a 460 on the math. That says “athletic recruit” or “über legacy admit,” or might raise a flag.</p>
<p>ucb: except that law schools have an incentive to go on straight GPA; employers aren’t rated by the same US News standards. (As for GPAs: In my years of teaching the LSAT, I saw some students with very high GPAs and abysmal LSAT scores - like in the 130s or low 140s.)</p>