<p>You all might find this interesting: I got a 2400 on the SAT, single-sitting. And yes, I prepared a lot. IQ tests have been very erratic, giving me results ranging from 140 to 180. So guess what? Not even the "IQ tests" are perfect indicators of intelligence, because my IQ won't change by 40 points. Not a test in the world is perfect. I'm not in the 99.98th percentile of raw IQ like I would be if the SAT were a perfect measure of intelligence but it's pretty darn close. </p>
<p>A lot of liberal assailants decry the SAT because the scores tend to correlate with income, race, etc. What these people fail to mention is that the same correlations hold true for any IQ test: these social disparities are ubiquitous among all aptitude tests. But because the SAT can actually impact someone's path in life the stakes are raised and the liberals have a feeding frenzy attacking the test's "racism." I believe testing disparities must be addressed, but they should be addressed in a broader and more productive context than the hang the SAT and tar the College Board thing that is so common today. </p>
<p>A final commentary: I think the reason Americans hate standardized tests- most countries rely on them much more and complain about them a lot less- is because the idea that any inborn, innate faculty can determine one's success offends our deep-seated beliefs in social mobility and equality of opportunity. And that, my friends, is a beautiful thing.</p>
<p>If the scores were from different IQ tests, they might be similar. If the two were from the same IQ test, they might still be similar. On a WISC, the difference between a 140 and a 180 is nowhere near as great as between a 100 and a 140. The standard error of measurement is much greater at the edges of the scale than in the middle (100).</p>
<p>Of course, with an IQ of 180, you already know this :)</p>
<p>I have friends who have walked into the SAT blind, with no formal preparation whatsoever, and scored anywhere from 2000 to 2300.</p>
<p>IQ tests assess certain mental abilities that are important toward doing well on the SAT, so I propose that a person with high IQ, 135+, should be able to do quite well on the SAT, though this doesn't always apply the other way around.</p>
<p>@ BigIs: always thought it was the other way around? </p>
<p>Anyway, I do believe that SAT score roughly correlates with IQ, but many other factors also come in to play during the test. For example, what you score on the CR section depends heavily on how much reading you do. </p>
<p>In my own case (IQ of 140), performing under the time limit is a problem. When I took the test in June, I left a total of 17 questions blank and got a 1940. This time around, I left only three blank and I'm expecting a score of ~2100.</p>
<p>So yeah, IQ has some role in determining scores, and yeah, most test takers (like myself) can overcome their difficulties if they work hard enough.</p>
<p>Something else to consider is that students with high IQ are probably the most motivated and go the extra mile to prepare for the SAT. Students with low IQ probably do bad in school and might not be as motivated to do well on the SAT.</p>
<p>That is not true. I have one of the higher IQs in my school, but I most definitely do not work the hardest, or anywhere near that. High IQ students are used to procrastinating and not doing work because that got them through the elementary and middle school years. High IQ students may also think that they do not need to study to do well.</p>
<p>IQ's very subjective. You can call the stoner kid an idiot, but he's really just enjoying himself while you're cutting your wrist over the SAT's. Who's the smart one? The stoner kid or the over achiever? We're all raised differently, and we each have our own individual ,aspirations. What does the SAT measure? Who knows. According to CB, it measures your college readiness. So does a good SAT score make you better than everyone else? No, it just means you have a higher score. Perhaps even a higher IQ. But really, what's IQ? Just because you can pick out the animal that doesn't fit doesn't mean you're a better human being that i am. You only have one life to live, make the best of it. Stop worrying over trivial things like the SAT. Just do the best you can, and be the best "you" you can be. </p>
<p>Why are people assuming that you can't train and improve your IQ, just as you can your SAT score. It is a fact that problem solving ability and overal cognitive functions can be drastically improved with mental exercise. The idea that we are born and stuck with a quantifiable level of intelligence is a very backward notion.</p>
<p>In my opinion, SAT does correlate with students' IQ to some degree, but it has some varibales.</p>
<p>One varibale is language. I am an foreign student, but I have to take SAT and score even higher than most American students in order to get in my dream school.I know that
it is important for me to show my English ability to the colleges thorough SAT, but it is not very fair because foreign students have to test in their second, even third language.
I wonder if the test really show their true academic potential.</p>
<p>However, among the group of international students, SAT do correlate with IQ. I took SAT last year and barely prepared for it. Although I had a serious fever on the test day,I easily got a 2000+. This time, I prepared for it and hopefully can get a 2250+. My classmates, however, struggle to get a 1900 or 2000.</p>
<p>Therefore, although we can improve our SAT scores by studying hard for it, we have our limits, which mean the best score we can get through large amout of preparation.</p>
<p>The math and writing are easily beatable. The CR is a measure of how much one reads. I rarely read for pleasure, so my mind is not used to it. Therefore my reading score is low. Does that mean i have a low IQ? No.</p>
<p>YOU ARE WRONG......the SAT probably DOES slightly corrolate with IQ.....BUT it is not accurate as to finding out whether youre smart.....The test lacks what we call content validity.....</p>
<p>Does the topic creator understand what correlation is? I don't have any data in front of me, but considering that both tests focus on similar skills, there should be a strong correlation.</p>
<p>sat doesn't test your iq, but your academic ability. Otherwise there's no point in prepping for it. And cb can simply organize iq tests as such used in hospitals.</p>