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File under 'duh': Yale reinstitutes standardized test scores admissions requirement
Posted on 2/22/24 at 5:17 pm
Posted on 2/22/24 at 5:17 pm
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“Simply put, students with higher test scores have been more likely to have higher Yale GPAs and test scores are the single greatest predictor of a student’s performance in Yale courses in every model we have constructed,” Quinlan said.
They are reinstituting the requirement for SAT or ACT scores for newly-admitted and transfer students. In addition, they will also accept AP or IB test scores for admissions purposes.
Duh, duh, duh!
“Simply put, students with higher test scores have been more likely to have higher Yale GPAs and test scores are the single greatest predictor of a student’s performance in Yale courses in every model we have constructed,” Quinlan said.
They are reinstituting the requirement for SAT or ACT scores for newly-admitted and transfer students. In addition, they will also accept AP or IB test scores for admissions purposes.
Duh, duh, duh!
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Posted on 2/22/24 at 5:21 pm to conservativewifeymom
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Simply put, students with higher test scores have been more likely to have higher Yale GPAs and test scores are the single greatest predictor of a student’s performance in Yale courses in every model we have constructed
Oh boy
This flies directly in the face of Democrat Party dogma.
Posted on 2/22/24 at 5:30 pm to conservativewifeymom
Asians stacked
Posted on 2/22/24 at 5:30 pm to conservativewifeymom
This is still somehow racist.
Posted on 2/22/24 at 5:42 pm to LuckyTiger
Wokeism collided with reality.
Dumping standardized test score requirements helped lower the number of applications made to each Ivy school.
The statistics for exclusive schools are based on the number of applications, the number of acceptances, and the number of enrolled based off those acceptances.
Going with the “holistic” approach meant that test scores would not help, so a lot of people likely didn’t bother applying there if they weren’t going to get in unless they were a minority set aside.
Dumping standardized test score requirements helped lower the number of applications made to each Ivy school.
The statistics for exclusive schools are based on the number of applications, the number of acceptances, and the number of enrolled based off those acceptances.
Going with the “holistic” approach meant that test scores would not help, so a lot of people likely didn’t bother applying there if they weren’t going to get in unless they were a minority set aside.
Posted on 2/22/24 at 6:50 pm to conservativewifeymom
SAT and ACT are nothing but disguised IQ tests. It has been known for at least 50 years among psychologists that IQ is the greatest predictor of life outcomes. From college grades, to salary, to performance at work, to a lack of criminality, to physical health and longevity.
Hernstein and Murray pointed this out in "The Bell Curve" back in the early 90's. Jordan Peterson has covered the topic in more recent years in some of his talks.
Of course, there are exceptions. There are intelligent criminals and high IQ people on welfare. But, they are outliers and not the norm.
Of course it makes sense the Ivies want high scorers on standardized tests. They have the best chance of actually graduating.
Hernstein and Murray pointed this out in "The Bell Curve" back in the early 90's. Jordan Peterson has covered the topic in more recent years in some of his talks.
Of course, there are exceptions. There are intelligent criminals and high IQ people on welfare. But, they are outliers and not the norm.
Of course it makes sense the Ivies want high scorers on standardized tests. They have the best chance of actually graduating.
Posted on 2/22/24 at 8:21 pm to AUstar
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There are intelligent criminals
Ted Kaczynski scored something like a 160 on an IQ test in JR High and enrolled at Harvard at 16 years old.
Posted on 2/22/24 at 9:20 pm to conservativewifeymom
I thought I was told standardized tests were racist?
It's so tough to keep up...
It's so tough to keep up...
Posted on 2/22/24 at 9:28 pm to teke184
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Going with the “holistic” approach meant that test scores would not help, so a lot of people likely didn’t bother applying there if they weren’t going to get in unless they were a minority set aside.
More kids applied BECAUSE of this. Yale received their second highest number of applicants in their history. The problem was that you didn’t get accepted if your name is Braxton with no SAT, regardless of your GPA and other stats.
Schools that went SAT optional all saw a surge applications. Hopefully this starts a trend and other schools reinstate standards to stop every fricking person applying to schools they have no business applying to.
I can’t wait to see the graduation stats for the 2025-2028 classes at the top 20 schools. I would wager a lot of these top schools see their graduation rates drop DRAMATICALLY.
This post was edited on 2/22/24 at 9:31 pm
Posted on 2/22/24 at 9:31 pm to conservativewifeymom
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