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[QUOTE="twiceahusky, post: 4301657, member: 7126"]
Well said husky429. I’m also a public high school teacher, and I can’t overstate the strong correlation between SAT scores, performance on AP exams, performance on high school tests, and (quantitative) intelligence. SATs shouldn’t be the only measure, but certainly they are one measure that should be considered.

And I agree with you that they are one of the most unbiased measures out there. Class rank - depends which school, classes, and how much grade grubbing. Essays - who was paid to write them and edit them? Extra-curriculars follow wealth … better off summering in Europe than working at Dunkin, paying bills and watching your younger siblings.

I see a lot of kids who dominate as upperclassmen when the material is hard & interesting enough to challenge them. Some lacked parenting or motivation as underclassmen … but everyone knows they are among the toughest minds in the room. A great way to give these kids a fair shot is comparing SAT scores.

So many in education vilify SATs. I hate that.
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