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> There is no real evidence for the idea that a difference in scores predicts a difference in performance, Except for the gigantic study commissioned by the UC
by djrogers 5y ago
> There is no real evidence for the idea that a difference in scores predicts a difference in performance,
Except for the gigantic study commissioned by the UC system the article references?
“ Second, while high-school GPA has been found to be more predictive of success at college than standardized test scores at some schools, the exact opposite turns out to be true for students at UC schools. There, standardized test scores say more about which applicants are likely to earn a degree and to do it in less than eight years; they also correlate strongly with students’ GPA at the university.”
- lokar 5y agoThat is over a wide range. Someone who scores 15 points higher is no more likely to do well. It's not a good ranking function