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647. THE PREDICTIVE VALIDITY OF TEST SCORES IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
The last thing anybody wants to do is sit for a meaningless test. Entrance exams like the SAT & ACT should be able to inform both test takers and target institutions about the likelihood of success at the next level. So do they? Amy and Mike invited educator David Blobaum to explore the predictive validity of test scores in college admissions.
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
Research says that SAT/ACT scores are better predictors of success at Ivy-plus colleges than are high school grades–why?
Have any other colleges beyond the Ivy-plus colleges made similar statements?…
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