Interesting opinion article on admissions policy

arador
Tue, 08 Feb 2005 22:40:12 +0000

Well, I for one strongly believe the SAT measures nothing except a person’s ability to take the SAT. I cannot see how meaningless little puzzles designed to tirck and ensare the test taker in order to create a bell curve could actually claim to measure intelligence.

Furthermore, I know that because I come from an affluent town I have probably had many more opportunities than other people in the nation, such as APs, clubs, extensive field trips, and perhaps better teachers due to higher salaries. There is some class-mobility in the United States, but it is FAR less than what it would be (in my opinion) in a true meritocracy.

Yes, if there was a perfect way of measuring merit it maybe would be wonderful. But I don’t think there is any such method - the SAT included.