About SAT
The SAT is an aptitude test. Like all aptitude tests, it must
choose a medium in which to measure intellectual ability. The
SAT has chosen math and English.
The question is -- does it measure aptitude for college? The
SAT's ability to predict performance in college is only a little
better than chance.
No test can measure all aspects of intelligence. Thus, any admission
test, no matter how well written, is inherently inadequate.
Nevertheless, some form of admission testing is necessary. It
would be unfair to base acceptance to college solely on grades;
they can be misleading. For instance, would it be fair to admit
a student with an A average earned in easy classes over a student
with a B average earned in difficult classes? A school's reputation
is too broad a measure to use as admission criteria. Many students
seek out easy classes and generous instructors in hopes of inflating
their GPA. Furthermore, a system that would monitor the academic
standards of every class would be cost prohibitive and stifling.
So, until a better system is proposed, the admission test is
here to stay.

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