Comments on: New SAT no better at predicting college success http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-testing/sat-validity-not-improved/?nucrss=1 Trying to find the right college for you? Don't have adequate college admissions counseling available at your school? Looking for news (and some ramblings) about the whole college search process? You have come to the right place. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:39:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Todd Johnson http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-testing/sat-validity-not-improved/#comment-123 Todd Johnson Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:15:09 +0000 http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/blog/?p=487#comment-123 I tend to agree with you that the fact that the SAT writing section is a better predictor reflects on how poorly the SAT as a whole really helps in the admissions process. I tend to agree with you that the fact that the SAT writing section is a better predictor reflects on how poorly the SAT as a whole really helps in the admissions process.

]]> By: Mark Truman http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-testing/sat-validity-not-improved/#comment-120 Mark Truman Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:20:56 +0000 http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/blog/?p=487#comment-120 I've been prepping kids for the SAT writing section for a few years now. It's easily the most gameable section of the SAT. I have no ideas how it is serving as a better predictor than the Math or Verbal. Perhaps that's an indicator of how poor those sections are at measuring anything! I’ve been prepping kids for the SAT writing section for a few years now. It’s easily the most gameable section of the SAT. I have no ideas how it is serving as a better predictor than the Math or Verbal.

Perhaps that’s an indicator of how poor those sections are at measuring anything!

]]> By: Todd Johnson http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-testing/sat-validity-not-improved/#comment-116 Todd Johnson Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:56:00 +0000 http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/blog/?p=487#comment-116 Kristin, The good news is that most colleges aren't giving a lot or weight to the writing section even now that it has been out for a few years. And remember, grades are the most important factor in admissions at almost all colleges so as long as you keep your grades up, you should find the right college for you. Kristin,

The good news is that most colleges aren’t giving a lot or weight to the writing section even now that it has been out for a few years. And remember, grades are the most important factor in admissions at almost all colleges so as long as you keep your grades up, you should find the right college for you.

]]> By: Kristin http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-testing/sat-validity-not-improved/#comment-115 Kristin Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:46:02 +0000 http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/blog/?p=487#comment-115 uggh i didn't have enough time to finish the written portion. hopefully i can get in to NIU after ECC! uggh i didn’t have enough time to finish the written portion.
hopefully i can get in to NIU after ECC!

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