Do standardized test weigh more on a college application?
How can one test determine whether or not a college should accept a student? Such a test is SAT which is simply an entrance requirement for most of the colleges and universities that plays a major role in determining whether or not a student gets admitted or not. Standardized tests such as SAT’s are meant to be a predictor of student’s success in college but they at times are the factors that outweigh a student’s GPA, well balanced resume and so on. Despite of what universities say about their admission process, standardized tests weigh more on a college application. In today’s society, the test scores determine a student’s intelligence. The higher the scores on tests like SAT and ACT, equivocates to higher intelligence in the 21st century. And the higher the score/so called intelligence the more options one has in selecting what college they want to further their education in. But how can one 3hr test determine whether or not you are intelligent or if you should/ shouldn’t be accepted by …show more content…
Research has revealed how some students might be cheating their way to a better score. For example a study done by The Partnership for a Drug-Free America revealed how 1in every 10 middle as well as high school student was using medications such as Ritalin and Adderall illegally (as in without prescription). Such medications are known to help one concentrate more and that could serve them as an advantage over some other students. Some students who are well off have a better chance of improving and getting a better score as they have access to various prep classes that are offered to help increase one’s score. So does SAT really hold the value colleges give it? All these loopholes and yet it’s one of the determining factors of the decision of a college
How can one test determine whether or not a college should accept a student? Such a test is SAT which is simply an entrance requirement for most of the colleges and universities that plays a major role in determining whether or not a student gets admitted or not. Standardized tests such as SAT’s are meant to be a predictor of student’s success in college but they at times are the factors that outweigh a student’s GPA, well balanced resume and so on. Despite of what universities say about their admission process, standardized tests weigh more on a college application. In today’s society, the test scores determine a student’s intelligence. The higher the scores on tests like SAT and ACT, equivocates to higher intelligence in the 21st century. And the higher the score/so called intelligence the more options one has in selecting what college they want to further their education in. But how can one 3hr test determine whether or not you are intelligent or if you should/ shouldn’t be accepted by …show more content…
Research has revealed how some students might be cheating their way to a better score. For example a study done by The Partnership for a Drug-Free America revealed how 1in every 10 middle as well as high school student was using medications such as Ritalin and Adderall illegally (as in without prescription). Such medications are known to help one concentrate more and that could serve them as an advantage over some other students. Some students who are well off have a better chance of improving and getting a better score as they have access to various prep classes that are offered to help increase one’s score. So does SAT really hold the value colleges give it? All these loopholes and yet it’s one of the determining factors of the decision of a college