<p>“On a related note, I doubt HIGHLY that many students of elite schools will not thourroughly prepare for an SAT type of test, or any test for that matter. Think about the (neurotic) type of personality it takes to get their foot in the door.”</p>
<p>That’s my point Tomslawsky. Universities that clearly market themselves on their SAT results (most private elites), will attract applicants who prepare a great deal for the SAT. Schools that make it clear that SATs are of secondary importance will attract applicants who won’t necessarily prepare as hard for the SAT. That’s one of my two points. Comparing SAT scores of students at a university that emphasizes the SAT to SAT scores of students at a university that de-emphasizes the SAT is not revealing of the relative strengths of the students at those institutions. My experience with public universities (even the elite like Cal and Michigan) has shown me that the majority of students don’t prepare that hard for the SAT. My experience with private universities indicates that the majority students prepare very seriously for the SAT.</p>