<p>Coaching for standardized college admission tests yields relatively small average gains of "about 30 points overall, according to a study released today that nevertheless urges students to prepare, because even a slight improvement can boost their chances of getting into some schools
says the washingtonpost [url=<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/19/AR2009051903058.html%5Dwashingtonpost.com%5B/url">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/19/AR2009051903058.html]washingtonpost.com[/url</a>]</p>
<p>A survey that Briggs developed -- to which 246 colleges and universities responded -- "unexpectedly revealed" that in a substantial minority of cases, colleges reported either that they use a cutoff test score in the admissions process or that a small increase in test scores can have a significant impact on an applicant's chances of admission. </p>
<p>A commission convened by the same association late last year reported that many schools misuse test scores, and it recommended, among other things, that schools abandon the practice of using a cutoff score for admissions"</p>
<p>not much of a surprise for cc members...</p>