| The problem with coming up with an objective and only objective measure for college admission purposes is highlighted by the SAT test. It was meant as a nationwide test to assess your "scholastic aptitude"--your chances of succeeding in college.
Now, even the test makers themselves don't claim the test does. The test is still called SAT, but the letters are not an abbreviation for anything.
If you think the kids are under pressure now, just think if we had a system like Japan where your score on the entrance exam determined whether you got in or not! |