Do SATs really determine how well you do in college?

jamesford
Thu, 21 May 2009 22:10:16 +0000

There’s some correlation. You need a certain level of intelligence to do really really well on the test. Most people, no matter how much tutoring they get, will not score 2200+.

However, the SAT is a highly coachable test and depending on the level of instruction they receive, two people of equal intelligence may score 100 or more points apart. The lower scorer isn’t dumber, he just wasn’t taught as well.