> There are so many factors to buying a house that it would be ridiculous to look at any single dimension alone and make a determinate based on that one dimensi

> There are so many factors to buying a house that it would be ridiculous to look at any single dimension alone and make a determinate based on that one dimension. But that's not what they've been doing. Standardized tests played a role, but were not the only factor. To continue the house analogy: look at everything _but_ square footage before you make an offer.