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I work for a university. I know that for several undergraduate degree programmes (not by any means all of them, but several) we've measured and there's no evide

I work for a university. I know that for several undergraduate degree programmes (not by any means all of them, but several) we've measured and there's no evidence of any correlation between the academic achievements in related subjects prior to study and the eventual degree classification. Since apparently there's no point in testing them for "aptitude" or we don't know how to do so, it makes sense to have other criteria such as broadening participation. Or, you know, enrol the ones who'd be better on your sports teams, or who look prettier for prospectus photos, or something - just don't fool yourself that you care about some sort of pre-existing "talent".

EvgeniyZh 2y ago
SAT/ACT scores are the best predictors of undergrad GPA as well as probability to have high income in the future, largely independent on the socio-economic background [1]. [1] https://opportunityinsights.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SAT_ACT_on_Grades.pdf https://opportunityinsights.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/S...
fragmede 2y ago
> Since apparently there's no point in testing them for "aptitude" That's a weird conclusion, but I don't have the data you're looking at. What out-of-the-box testing have you tried?