<p>You make a giant leap, Proud Dad. The question was asked why this school or that and not Bard. Like other posters, I’m just trying to help them understand it. I don’t really care. I’m just trying to be helpful. But the data is not irrelevant, and Bard isn’t the only LAC with optional SATs. </p>
<p>Like it or not, there is a clear correlation between rankings and test scores, and Bard’s are very strong. The delta in Math SATs is just enough to drop Bard in many of the rankings below Oberlin and Hamilton, but the Reading scores are just as impressive. You sound extremely defensive and for no good reason. Bard is a great school. It’s not a secret.</p>