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The SAT is a measure of test-taking ability, socioeconomic status, a narrow band of academic skills, and processing information under time pressure. I don't th
by trillic 7mo ago
The SAT is a measure of test-taking ability, socioeconomic status, a narrow band of academic skills, and processing information under time pressure.
I don't think it measures much else.
Why do you think the SAT is a measure of hard work or character?
- triceratops 7mo agoYou think test-taking and information processing ability comes without hard work?
- trillic 7mo agoI think cognitive ability is a real thing with a genuine genetic component; twin studies make that pretty hard to deny. But the SAT measures a narrow slice of ability under conditions that favor prep access, and speaking from experience, scoring well on standardized tests without having to work for it hurt me long term. I coasted on test-taking ability and didn't develop real discipline until adulthood. Without standardized tests, my transcript probably doesn't get me into a top school, I likely don't end up in tech, and honestly maybe I would've been forced to develop a work ethic earlier, which might have been better for me.