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Maybe they're trying to strategize on SAT Prep book marketing /s. Jokes aside, SAT score is not a good indicator of "success" in terms of salary at least in my
by foobaw 9y ago
Maybe they're trying to strategize on SAT Prep book marketing /s.
Jokes aside, SAT score is not a good indicator of "success" in terms of salary at least in my personal circle. Some of my friends who got perfect scores on their SATs are all at sub-standard jobs, getting paid significantly less than the average salary. Of course, this is purely based on personal anecdote but attending top-tier schools seem to have a stronger correlation.
- lotsofpulp 9y agoTop tier schools are a proxy for people who score high on SATs, and/or have wealthy networks that can get them in. Many of the companies that pay the most only recruit at specific schools for this very reason, the high hurdles of getting into the school itself give them candidates that have higher chances of being successful hires. SAT is not a good indicator of success for a specific individual, but when sifting through thousands of people, it seemingly is a useful metric.
- pkaye 9y agoDo you feel that SAT scores have a negative correlation to "success"?
- mikeash 9y agoA quick Google for “correlation between sat and salary” reveals a pretty strong correlation. I wouldn’t take your personal observation as meaning anything here.