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Subject: Re: SAT Practice Software Recommendations?
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Date: Thu, 19-Mar-87 08:40:33 EST
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Summary: Who said the SAT measures aptitude?

In article <2189@calmasd.GE.COM>, jnp@calmasd.UUCP writes:
> 
> Maybe I full of beans - but how can you effectively study for an
> Aptitude test?  Oh sure, you could become more comfortable with the
> "style" and format of the test, but improving your aptitude ??
> 
> You have noticed a phenomenon which has bothered admissions counselors
> for years (I have been on an admissions council) - Grades are almost
> completely UNCORRELATED with the SAT!  Plenty of good grade earners
> are just that - and plenty of poor grade earners have lots of
> (un-used) aptitude.
> 
> The SAT attempts to measure the applicants ability to reason, and
> utilize existing knowlege - I would be very skeptical of anything
> which claimed to be very effective in raising SAT scores - short of
> a good long school carreer!
> -- 
> [...]
> John M. Pantone

Hasn't it been shown that taking a class, such as Stanley Kaplan's,
can significantly raise your score?  Hasn't it been shown that SAT's,
like IQ tests, are biased towards white middle class people who live
on the coasts of the USA?  Are you going to contend that minorities
have less aptitude than whites?

Don't these "aptitude" tests test the ability to take these tests more
than anything else?

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Tom Reingold

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