SAT, true measure of intelligence?

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<p>I mean, Im not against standardized testing but I really hate the unpleasant feeling of being pulled into it. I know theres the ACT but that limits your option down to two tests that determine whether or not you get into college. I am sure the SAT does a good job of measuring one's intelligence but inside I feel a better test should be made or different variations of the SAT.
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I know many math geniuses who score perfect on the math section but have to improve their CR and Writing just to get into their dream colleges. I feel this is a time waste for them because most of them would like to become engineers and I feel this extra pressure on them to improve in places they are generally weak is just a nuisance to them. </p>

<p>I'd like to hear your opinions about the SAT and what you think about it.</p>

<p>I know extremely talented mostly roam these forums but, dont you feel insulted that geniuses like yourself aren't the ones making the SAT?</p>

<p>EDIT: I heard some techy colleges look at just the CR and Math scores. Is this true?</p>

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<p>The general consensus is that the SATs are a measure of aptitude, not intelligence. And I’d say that it does a very good job at that.</p>

<p>And it’s true that some schools disregard the Writing portion of your SATs, but not all of these schools are “techy”. Georgetown, WUSTL, UChicago, Cornell all come to mind.</p>

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Not in the least. It predicts success in college <em>fairly</em> well, but not as well as high school grades, which still isn’t perfect.</p>

<p>There are also some schools that don’t require standardized tests.</p>

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<p>My AP Psych teacher told our class that it’s been tested there is a positive correlation between your SAT score and your first semester college GPA</p>