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Re:SAT (and ACT) scores are highly predictive of academic ac... by Animats on Monday February 05, 2024 @02:41PM (#39266010)
No, it's not hard to test for. Military units test for it routinely. At the SEAL/Delta/Army Special Forces level, the testing for that is insane.

Some companies used to do this. Around 1900, if you went to work for a major US steel company, you started out shoveling coal. Even if you were destined for management. Japan Air Lines pilot training for new pilots involves a stage where they do grunt jobs in maintenance such as checking incoming part serial numbers.

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Re:SAT (and ACT) scores are highly predictive of academic ac... by CharlieDigital on Monday February 05, 2024 @03:58PM (#39267065) 

    > No, it's not hard to test for.
Hmm...

    > ...the testing for that is insane.
Sounds like it's...hard to test for.
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