IQ tests instead of SATs?

simpson98
Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:39:06 +0000

Although helpful in some instances, iq tests just measure raw intelligence, thats it. SAT, while somewhat flawed, measures factors that are much better indicators of college success, like ability to absorb knowledge and retain it, while being a better indicator of work ethic. I can’t tell you how many highly intelligent people that I’ve seen that get straight f’s/d’s simply because they don’t care about school, or they lack the will to do work, worse of all, they’re ego gets to them. So while the SAT might be favorable to less intelligent people, they indicate people who will truely exceed in college, not just those who have the ability to suceed