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Re:Reinstating our SAT/ACT requirement for future admissions... by 30829984 on Monday March 28, 2022 @07:01PM (#30836660)
Not OP but I am an abnormally good "tester." It was always easy for me to see what the questions were asking for and could make a go of anything multiple choice. I'm also good at writing essays. It does not make me smart, it makes my abilities especially suited to standardized tests.
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Re:Reinstating our SAT/ACT requirement for future admissions... by chii on Monday March 28, 2022 @11:02PM (#30838259)
Being able to infer information fast, being able to write essays well, etc, are signs of good intelligence and high cognitive capability.

There's no abnormality here i can see. Your score reflects your real ability.

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Re:Reinstating our SAT/ACT requirement for future admissions... by Aeolun on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @12:17AM (#30838715)
If you cannot solve the same problems given an open ended question, is it real ability? There is definitely something there, but I’m not sure I could be proud of it.
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