10-16-2021, 01:20 PM
Right, that was the data I was referring to, but it doesn’t appear that test scores tell you all that much on top of GPA, as this University of Chicago study shows:
https://news.uchicago.edu/story/test-sco...ge-success
As I noted earlier in the thread, I’m not necessarily advocating for the removal of test scores from admissions requirements, but having looked at multiple studies on this issue, I can’t come to any definitive conclusions; there is evidence both for and against the predictive power of test scores for subsequent success in college.
Not to be a bothsiderist on this, I am suspicious of people who are dogmatic one way or the other given the contradictory data.
BC
https://news.uchicago.edu/story/test-sco...ge-success
Quote: High-school GPAs might be stronger indicators of college readiness because they measure a wider variety of skills—including effort over an entire semester in many different types of classes, and demonstration of academic skills through multiple formats. On the other hand, standardized tests measure a smaller set of skills, and students can prepare for these tests in narrow ways that may not translate into better preparation to succeed in college.
As I noted earlier in the thread, I’m not necessarily advocating for the removal of test scores from admissions requirements, but having looked at multiple studies on this issue, I can’t come to any definitive conclusions; there is evidence both for and against the predictive power of test scores for subsequent success in college.
Not to be a bothsiderist on this, I am suspicious of people who are dogmatic one way or the other given the contradictory data.
BC