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I took both ap statistics and ap calculus, got a 4 on statistics and a 5 in calculus, and in my opinion the calculus was way more helpful in college. But at the
by ApolloFortyNine 3y ago
I took both ap statistics and ap calculus, got a 4 on statistics and a 5 in calculus, and in my opinion the calculus was way more helpful in college. But at the same time, I didn't feel like I was unprepared for college math.
And I got a degree in an engineering field at Georgia Tech, so I don't think the classes were just easy or anything.
So in my opinion people have to take a look at the standardized test scores, and not just 'this teacher chose to give them an A'.
- brightball 3y agoYes. MIT came out and pushed back against all of the anti-standardized testing narrative to show the data. At least for math, those standard scores are incredibly reliable indicators of success.
- otoburb 3y agoInterestingly, Caltech extended their standardized testing moratorium for another 3 years[1] out to 2025. Wishful thinking on my part, but I wonder if the two admissions departments would ever get together and compare notes, maybe even in a public forum. [1] https://www.admissions.caltech.edu/apply/first-year-applicants/standardized-tests https://www.admissions.caltech.edu/apply/first-year-applican...
- brightball 3y agoHere’s the MIT info if you’re curious. https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/we-are-reinstating-our-sat-act-requirement-for-future-admissions-cycles/ https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/we-are-reinstating-our...
- otoburb 3y agoCaltech at least will continue studying the performance of their cohorts through the moratorium extension (including a graduating class). I find it fascinating that two of the supposedly most rigorous academic American STEM undergraduate programs arrived at completely different conclusions from their internal studies (thus far).