What does the data show about standardized tests?

Presenters

Jed Applerouth | President | Applerouth.com | info@applerouth.com

Cyndy McDonald | The College Counselor's Coach | cyndy@cyndymcdonald.com

Show Notes

Research on Standardized Test

Significant research has been done on standardized tests:

• Raj Chetty Research

https://opportunityinsights.org/paper/collegeadmissions/

• Article in the NYT about the research:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/07/briefing/the-misguided-war-on-the-sat.html

• Research out of UC defending the use of tests

https://senate.universityofcalifornia.edu/_files/underreview/sttf-report.pdf

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Testing Advantage

If you look at admissions data, you see trends and patterns emerge.  What are the admit rates for students not submitting scores versus students who do submit scores.  Here is a chart from Applerouth.com.