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Standardized tests are the least gameable. HS grades are pretty poor proxy given the wide range of quality in HS.
by huevosabio 1y ago
Standardized tests are the least gameable. HS grades are pretty poor proxy given the wide range of quality in HS.
- morpheos137 1y agoOther countries probably have a more centralized, standardized schooling system. In the USA schooling is at the local and state level.
- throw0101d 1y ago> Other countries probably have a more centralized, standardized schooling system. Which is basically what the SATs are: * https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAT
- DiogenesKynikos 1y agoThis is what Baccalaureates, Abitur, Gaokao, etc. are: much more standardized high-school final exams, used as a metric for university admissions.
- WalterBright 1y agoThese days, people game them by claiming a disability so they get extra time.
- sokoloff 1y agoI doubt the typical students scoring 1540+ have time pressure on the SAT. Sure extra time might help someone get from 1400 to 1440, but it’s not going to get you 1400 to 1600.
- WalterBright 1y ago40 points is 40 points.
- darth_avocado 1y agoHS grades are a joke. All it takes is an unforeseen medical emergency or a teacher who hates you to tank your future. Thank god for standardized tests, otherwise I’d be living a very different life.
- adastra22 1y agoOn the other hand, I didn’t even graduate high school yet have led a very successful life.