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When it comes to the standardized college admissions tests like the SAT and ACT, there’s a lot to gripe about. Beyond bringing additional stress to the admissions process, it is unclear that standardized tests are really fair or measure actual aptitude. Indeed, studies have shown that standardized test scores are less effective than things like high school grades at predicting academic performance in college, are correlated with the socioeconomic status of test takers, and are subject to the influence of coaching and private tutoring, luxuries only available to those who can afford them.Despite their many flaws, however...
Over the last several decades, it has become painfully apparent that high school students’ performance on the SAT and other standardized tests measures little more than their test-taking skills. Even for schools with large applicant pools, there is little reason not to eliminate the SAT as a requirement for admission—factors such as grade point average, rigor of schedule, and recommendations have been shown to be far better predictors of college success...
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...Phoebe Stone ’10. But while a manly voice may score a closer look at that mirror—and thus make strides towards a nursery full of soon-to-be bass singers—it has its drawbacks. Charles T. Boutwell ’10, the test subject with the deepest voice of the four, sees his sexy pipes as more of a curse than a blessing. “I try not to speak that much,” says Boutwell. “Otherwise, girls just uncontrollably flock...
...Last week, the National Board of Medical Examiners appealed a judge’s order to grant Currier one hour of break time per day on top of the 45 minutes students normally have for the entire exam. The board previously agreed to grant Currier a second day of test time because she has dyslexia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Board spokeswoman Carol Thompson said last week that the board appealed in order to “maintain fairness for all examinees and the integrity of the test.” Gary S. Katzmann, the judge who awarded Currier...