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No, it's a measure of how well you perform on the subjects tested by the SAT. There are many things that correlate with high SAT scores (e.g., grades, being As
by hcurtiss 5y ago
No, it's a measure of how well you perform on the subjects tested by the SAT. There are many things that correlate with high SAT scores (e.g., grades, being Asian?), but it is definitely true that you can prep for the SAT without any meaningful amount of money. I don't believe that anybody has ever alleged that SAT scores are a proxy for intelligence, though I suspect there is a decent correlation. In my mind it is a useful, objective, universal measure of how an individual student is able to prepare for and execute on a difficult task.
- rayiner 5y agoSAT's are closely correlated with IQ tests: https://slate.com/technology/2014/04/what-do-sat-and-iq-tests-measure-general-intelligence-predicts-school-and-life-success.html https://slate.com/technology/2014/04/what-do-sat-and-iq-test...
- jedberg 5y ago> I don't believe that anybody has ever alleged that SAT scores are a proxy for intelligence MENSA accepts it for admission to their high IQ club.
- xapata 5y ago> meaningful amount of money Depends on how much money is meaningful to you. Time has its own costs, especially since an older teenager can work as an alternative.