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Yeah, horrible take. Some people simply test well, and others do not.I would guess that kids with crappy scores also don't do much to prepare for the test
Yeah, horrible take. Some people simply test well, and others do not.I would guess that kids with crappy scores also don't do much to prepare for the test
If you were basing this off of my post, for the purposes of my post the use of 1300 was random. My point is that some kids could be extremely knowledgeable in algebra, geometry,etc and still not be able to break a certain score (replace 1300 with whatever..) regardless of how much they studied for the exam..It is no different than saying that some kids could train to dunk a basketball for two years and still not be able to do it..doesn't mean they are bad basketball players.My issue is that a 1300 is NOT a crappy score - by any means whatsoever. That is the issue - too many people have too high of expectations. A 1300 puts a kid in the 87% percentile of students that have taken the SAT. Now will that %% get worse as less kids take the test - yes it will which also creates unrealistic expectations on everyone. Once you don't require the test, only the kids that will score up in the 1500's will likely be the ones taking it because, like it or not there are schools that still use the standardized scores for merit consideration if not admissions.
Honestly though not all programs get the players they want. You just don't hear about the football studs who have to go to community college to start because their grades don't qualify them for the university. This is why there are so many "football factory" community colleges out there - look at Hutchinson Community College and Dodge City Community College, both in Kansas and see how many of those players spend a year getting their grades up and then transfer into Power5. It happens more than you think.Thanks, that was educational for me.
I'm not asking for my kids, just asking more for the true studs. I mean Oklahoma is getting the girls they want. Football programs get the players they want. I'm certain corners are cut in many cases.
Well the things is if your talking about a test with a perfect score of 1600 then we should all know that 800 is "average". Was I basing my post on your number - yeah I was because frankly as a professor even if you say "it's random" I don't fully believe it because you know the average number as well as the perfect number.....lol. Let's be realistic here. However, if you say it's random then, ok - I'm not trying to bust your balls too much so relax. I'm just saying we (me included because I told daughter that her 1360 doesn't match her grades) are being a little too rough on our students.If you were basing this off of my post, for the purposes of my post my use of 1300 was random. My point is that some kids could be extremely knowledgeable in algebra, geometry,etc and still not be able to break a certain score (replace 1300 with whatever..).
Actually I know very little about what constitutes a good SAT score in 2023 (I think the test has changed since I took it..) I have nothing to do with admissions. I just teach whoever shows up in my class.Well the things is if your talking about a test with a perfect score of 1600 then we should all know that 800 is "average". Was I basing my post on your number - yeah I was because frankly as a professor even if you say "it's random" I don't fully believe it because you know the average number as well as the perfect number.....lol. Let's be realistic here. However, if you say it's random then, ok - I'm not trying to bust your balls too much so relax. I'm just saying we (me included because I told daughter that her 1360 doesn't match her grades) are being a little too rough on our students.
Yeah - 800 is butts as daughter would say. 1050 is probably 50%.Actually I know very little about what constitutes a good SAT score in 2023 (I think the test has changed since I took it..) I have nothing to do with admissions. I just teach whoever shows up in my class.
That said I don't believe 800 is an average score since they are not scoring on a curve...You seem to know the percentiles..what is the 50% percentile score?
At some point I just called it for Haley taking the SAT. I was exhausted and I wasn't even the one taking the test. She was a good sport about it and in the end we knew what number we were shooting for to get her within the 70% (at the time) range according to the CDS for her school. The thing is, now that these scores are not being required, that number will just keep going up because like I said only the kids getting 1500 will be submitting. Then it becomes an issue where a college can "brag" about their SAT/ACT average admission scores. Seems like a big win for colleges frankly.Yeah - 800 is butts as daughter would say. 1050 is probably 50%.
If everyone submitting has a similar high score then there is nothing to brag about comparatively speaking....The thing is, now that these scores are not being required, that number will just keep going up because like I said only the kids getting 1500 will be submitting. Then it becomes an issue where a college can "brag" about their SAT/ACT average admission scores. Seems like a big win for colleges frankly.