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Re:SAT (and ACT) scores are highly predictive of academic ac... by kccqzy on Monday February 05, 2024 @01:57PM (#39265333)
Right. So if a high school is full of that kind of kids, someone performing well on the SAT shows more grit and perseverance than my kind of peers. Colleges should rightfully award that.
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Re:SAT (and ACT) scores are highly predictive of academic ac... by seanmcdirmid on Monday February 05, 2024 @06:51PM (#39268841)
It sounds like an award for breaking Goodhart’s law, but it’s amazing how many kids don’t know this one simple trick to getting good grades and getting into a nice university (study for tests using available prep material).
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