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SAT scores have a trend of being inflated over time because they are dropping. There is no way the average college bound student from the 70’s doesn’t score hi
by kurupt213 4y ago
SAT scores have a trend of being inflated over time because they are dropping.
There is no way the average college bound student from the 70’s doesn’t score higher on every standard subject than a contemporary one.
- hot_gril 4y agoI don't think so, but ok, look at college acceptance rates then. Pick some semi-top one like UCLA https://www.collegetuitioncompare.com/trends/university-of-california-los-angeles/admission/ https://www.collegetuitioncompare.com/trends/university-of-c...
- kurupt213 4y agoUCLA being flooded with applications doesn’t mean anything in this context
- hot_gril 4y agoEvery high-end school getting lots of applications does mean more students are seriously trying for college, and yes, the same student in 1975 would have a harder time being admitted to UCLA today even if it's just because they're flooded. You could also look at college graduation rates. https://educationdata.org/number-of-college-graduates https://educationdata.org/number-of-college-graduates What trend shows that 1970s kids were better educated or harder working?