The slam against the traditional, multiple-choice SAT test is that it measures test-taking ability. But answering questions that don’t require specific knowledge, but rather the ability to reason and make educated guesses — otherwise known as problem-solving — is exactly what a predictive test like the SAT is supposed to do. SAT and PSAT scores correlate closely with IQ and are predictive of college success.
Essays, on the other hand, can only be graded subjectively.
“SAT tests are really IQ tests; contrary to conventional wisdom, they predict college performance reasonably well; and prep courses matter very little.”
Prep courses only help with test taking strategies.
“But answering questions that don’t require specific knowledge, but rather the ability to reason and make educated guesses — otherwise known as problem-solving — is exactly what a predictive test like the SAT is supposed to do.”
Agreed! Standardized test score is just a basic criteria to judge individual academic capability. We should combine essays (journal articles) and test scores together.
So the ACA is approximately the same length as the entire U.S. Tax Code? I wonder if written regulations are on par as well?
My guess is they are both really big and full of junk!
The slam against the traditional, multiple-choice SAT test is that it measures test-taking ability. But answering questions that don’t require specific knowledge, but rather the ability to reason and make educated guesses — otherwise known as problem-solving — is exactly what a predictive test like the SAT is supposed to do. SAT and PSAT scores correlate closely with IQ and are predictive of college success.
Essays, on the other hand, can only be graded subjectively.
I agree with the third one:
“SAT tests are really IQ tests; contrary to conventional wisdom, they predict college performance reasonably well; and prep courses matter very little.”
Prep courses only help with test taking strategies.
“Prep courses only help with test taking strategies”
Agreed!
“But answering questions that don’t require specific knowledge, but rather the ability to reason and make educated guesses — otherwise known as problem-solving — is exactly what a predictive test like the SAT is supposed to do.”
Agreed! Standardized test score is just a basic criteria to judge individual academic capability. We should combine essays (journal articles) and test scores together.
Most graduate schools access the applications holistically.
Some elite program still can rule out the applicants with lower scores easily.
Nikolai does not say graduate programs do not consider test scores.
From my point of view, I do not value the SAT/GRE/GMAT scores very much although students with a higher test score are basically smart.
In med world today anything is possible. Guess all you need is just a bit of free thinking and that one protein can work magic.
I always believe that human body has a lot of potentials waiting for exploration.
One of my friend at MIT might know the answer..He is a protein expert.
MIT is definitely credible.
He just disproved the assumption.