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It's an interesting thought; the problem then would be that everyone would take the exam for the easiest subject. I guess that's no worse than the SAT, but a l
by mbg721 5y ago
It's an interesting thought; the problem then would be that everyone would take the exam for the easiest subject. I guess that's no worse than the SAT, but a lot of my non-math college courses weren't really like that anyway. Some of them based the grade on a presentation, regular correct participation (I'm thinking of a foreign-language class), homework, or smaller quizzes with regular feedback. Enroll > Study > Pass Final was kind of rare.
- MyHypatia 5y agoI'm sure students will do a cost/benefit analysis to what exams to study for vs. the perceived difficulty. But a lot of students already take AP physics, AP calculus, AP chemistry, etc. and submit those scores with their college application, which is factored into their admission. So I don't think there will be a mass exodus of students away from those subjects. You're right that some classes are just participation/presentation. But I still think subject tests are a lot closer to "real" high school/college/job than a general intelligence test.