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SATDoesntMeasureSuccessEvaluated, One test can't measure all students. PREMISE: College populations are now more diverse., Reliance on the SAT leads colleges "to reject students who deserve to be admitted" for other reasons. PREMISE: Example: Mt. Holyoke, Example: Mt. Holyoke EVALUATION: If the college has good reasons to admit students who do not do well on the SAT, the college should do so., The SAT should not be used to predict student success [in college, or for admissions]. REASON: Reliance on the SAT leads colleges "to reject students who deserve to be admitted" for other reasons., The test's creator rejected the test as biased. PREMISE: The test measures things like ability with English., The SAT should not be used to predict student success [in college, or for admissions]. REASON: The test does not predict other important qualities., The test does not predict other important qualities. PREMISE: "curiosity, motivation, persistence, leadership, creativity, civic engagement, and social conscience.", There is "no meaningful difference" between students who take the SAT and those who don't. PREMISE: Only 1/10 of a GPA point between these students., The test measures things like ability with English. EVALUATION This is a very strong indication that the test is biased., Only 1/10 of a GPA point between these students. EVALUATION: If students who take and do not take the SAT do equally well in college, the test seems to be unnecessary.
