Valedictorian with low sat scores

Melinia
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:00:28 +0000

I am in the same shoes with “SonofSchool64” I am number one in my class, took countless AP classes, have taken two college courses at a nearby Ivy League, and still have done poorly on my SATs. It is upsetting, no doubt, to have a machine tell me that I am not as intelligent as I once imagined. So I did a little bit of research, and the truth is, the SAT is not an intelligence test. In fact it is biased towards students that have the time and money to take prep classes and study for them. As a minority, I do not have the leverage most people have when it comes to paying hundreds of dollars for a four week prep course. I actually came to America during grade school, and I do really poorly on the reading and writing sections of the SAT (2/3 of the test). What made me Valedictorian is my hard word and dedication. Although there is a correlation between high SAT scores and college success, I would like to point out that it takes more than good test scores to be success in life. Also 1600-1800 are considered average, with a good transcript, one could go to a fairly decent school. Who says people have to have high SATs and go to Ivys to be considered intelligent.