<p>isn’t the foundation of this discussion flawed because its so loaded with the person’s experience? i would assume most of the ppl here are ppl who have already taken the SAT or will take it, or perhaps in the rare occasion parents of kids who have taken or will take the SAT. </p>
<p>If you say that the SAT does in fact measure intelligence,and your SAT score is in the 2300+ range, aren’t you implying that you ar smarter than those who didn’t get that score? and if you say the SAT does in fact measure intelligence but you got a “low” score (whatever is low to you) then you’re admitting you’re not?</p>
<p>its a lose lose situation to argue thatit does measure intelligence. any attempt by someone to say that it measures intelligence will invariably lead to “well what did you get on your SAT” and the discussion will move to become a personal attack. </p>
<p>i don’t know. i think the SAT is what everyone on this board is pratcially saying. it is a measure of how best you can perform on a 4 hour test on a Saturday morning consisting of alternating math, writing and reading sections. </p>
<p>and how to make your essay structurally look like an essay so that the examiner is convinced that you have had some sort of basic english teaching. </p>
<p>IMHO the math component of the SAT comes closest to what amounts to an actual intelligence indicator. but its not even that close, seeing as its probably the most coach-able part anyway.</p>