<p>SATs measure basic skills necessary for college. Basically, you can’t walk before you can run, and SATs measure how well you can walk, in this analogy. But seriously, one can’t be expected to do high level calculus if they got a 500 on math. A person who scored 800 COULD, but that doesn’t mean they will. They still have to study.
NOTE: People can still improve on these “skills,” though by how much is debatable.</p>
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<p>[Why</a> America Needs the SAT](<a href=“http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~wcd/satlogic.htm]Why”>http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~wcd/satlogic.htm)</p>
<p>meh, i’m kind of doubtful of the SATs’ reliability as a tool for testing “intelligence” or “likeliness to succeed” or whatever it’s supposed to measure. i took it twice, and my math score went up from 670 to 800 with literally no studying before either test. if there was such a discrepancy between my two scores (the first score i attribute to many careless mistakes, i guess?) then i wouldn’t consider it such a reliable test and would take the scores with a grain of salt.</p>
<p>It depends on how you define "Intelligence’. I’m sure you guys must have heard of Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence theory.</p>
<p>In terms of the “Logical-Mathematical” and “Linguistic” aspects, the SAT assesses those fairly well. But of course there are 6 other factors that SAT fails to test for entirely, which can portrayed through other aspects of your college application, if you’re thinking in terms of that.</p>
<p>In 25 minutes, a student can’t write their best essay, therefore it measures how fast you can write instead of how well. There is supposed to be a specific formula to grade the essay, but it is really impossible to not make grading an essay subjective. Your essay score is a result of two people’s opinions.</p>
<p>How can 15 questions (or whatever the number is) with vocabulary words accurately test your entire breadth of vocabulary knowledge? </p>
<p>I think if a student is accepted based on his ability to use the student’s resources to succeed, more weight be put into academic interest (such as the range of classes taken, how much the student challenged himself) and extracurricular interest. Some schools put more weight into how well they scored on one test. </p>
<p>If you’re poor, you can’t afford a personal tutor. This gives rich students an advantage. </p>
<p>No suggestions. Some people argue that colleges should disregard the SAT completely. Some colleges do.</p>
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<p>The tests are standardized with respect to students’ performance, not to each student’s potential. </p>
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<p>Yes, there certainly is some insurmountable subjectivity inherent in the process. But there is a method to the grading. </p>
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<p>Do you have the Blue Book? If so, you’ll find lots of Sentence Completion sections; they demonstrate how this is possible. </p>
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<p>Only if we assume that tutors are the most effective preparatory method. Based on my observations, this is false. </p>
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<p>Indeed, they do so by yielding to overly subjective and non-standardized factors. </p>
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<p>Please explicate what is what with that. Do we have a problem that the quality of a sprinter is measured by a ten-second test?</p>
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<p>:) Truly. Directed study may help to improve skills but the returns do not continue indefinitely. I think many overestimate the plasticity of the brain by suggesting that any demand or skill can be fully handled by it. But that simply isn’t true. We are all biologically endowed with neural structures that often dictate the extent to which we will be successful at certain endeavors. This applies to standardized test scores as well.</p>
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<p>The Sentence Completions were not exclusively created to assess learned vocabulary. The College Board’s primary objective is to reward students’ dexterity in recognizing word relationship and context.</p>
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<p>This is primarily employed by colleges and universities as a liberal marketing scheme. When requirements are less stringent, applications will inevitably increase, which is turn enhances their selectivity and desirability to students who frown upon their testing performance. Moreover, universities that have adopted this policy also enjoy the benefits of adding higher test scores to their academic profiles.</p>
<p>^ Citing grades is meaningless because they are not standardized.</p>
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<p>That’s because an AP Calculus test is different from a SAT Math test. No doubt you’re not a “bad” math student, since you have an A in AP Calc. But Calc and SAT test two different things, and therefore your approach to them should be different as well.</p>
<p>It all boils down to adjustments to test taking strategies. The more you resist to adapt to SAT test taking, the harder it is to obtain your desired.</p>
<p>its mostly true for higher schools if u want to get into a community college then no but a college like MU then yes they mostly look at your ACT and SAT scores.</p>
<p>Well I have a GPA of 2.00 and a SAT score of 1910. So, this is a blessing for me in terms of college acceptance. I find that the SAT is efficient at filtering out those who have purely gained knowledge and little-to-no logical capabilities.</p>
<p>What’s up with your GPA?</p>
<p>I don’t know how SAT will benefit my college life, but one thing of which I am certain is that it requires great diligence. And yes, diligence is never picayune. After the final my friends are all relaxing while I am studying like hell. Some say I’m crazy, and I think so too. I never though I could be so assiduous :D</p>
<p>Umm, a small question. My teacher says that the universities will only check if my SAT score is 2000+, and focus on my admission essay instead. So is it true that 2000 or 2100 or 2200 does not make a difference?</p>