SAT (and ACT) scores are highly predictive of academic achievement at Dartmouth [pdf]

Re:SAT (and ACT) scores are highly predictive of academic ac... by hintymad on Monday February 05, 2024 @07:12PM (#39269036)

Is this a US thing because there has been so much debate on race, equity and etc? I thought this was obvious. Academic excellence arguably requires the least resources, which means the difference in social-economic status matters the least. All one needs is access to excellent books and internet resources, a competent teacher, and optionally a supporting community. And one driven kid can get all of them from libraries and the internet nowadays.

Besides, SAT and ACT are really simple tests. If one gets 1600 for SAT, it does not mean this person will excel in academics, but if one gets 800 for SAT, well, this person statistically is not smart enough to achieve academic excellence. Of course, this person can be smart in many other ways.

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Re:SAT (and ACT) scores are highly predictive of academic ac... by chaps on Monday February 05, 2024 @07:21PM (#39269120)

"All one needs is access to excellent books and internet resources, a competent teacher, and optionally a supporting community"

That "all" is doing a heck of a lot of work, to the point of being indistinguishable from satire!

A lot of SAT success happens because of families who can afford to train and hire tutors specifically for preparation.

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Re:SAT (and ACT) scores are highly predictive of academic ac... by hintymad on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @12:06AM (#39270996)

Luckily those kids won’t go far academically. I can understand why one needs tutoring for IIT’s JEE, but SAT? Students in Asia and Eastern Europe send their LOLs. So kids who have certain talent can beat those who need tutoring for SAT one way or another, hands down

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