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I think I understand better now the claim being made. It isn't so much that someone who knows the material won't do well unless they know the test, it's that s

I think I understand better now the claim being made. It isn't so much that someone who knows the material won't do well unless they know the test, it's that someone who knows the material less well can do better simply by learning some tricks.

dpritchett 13y ago
That, and competitive admissions mean that you can get outsized returns by investing in a bit of high-grade test prep. A 90th percentile student who takes test prep might wind up getting the same score (and the same Ivy League appeal!) as a 98th percentile student who didn't.