To: wintertime
“Encourage employers to use SAT and ACT scores as measures of a young adult’s capacity to learn the job”
This would not replace one of the major reasons employers want a college graduate. It shows them a certain level of responsibility demonstrated over an extended period. IIRC, economists refer to this as ‘signalling’.
8 posted on
07/04/2012 8:09:01 AM PDT by
Darth Reardon
(No offense to drunken sailors)
To: Darth Reardon
It shows them a certain level of responsibility demonstrated over an extended period. IIRC, economists refer to this as signalling.
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High SAT and ACT scores also demonstrate responsibility and self discipline over an extended period.
To: Darth Reardon; wintertime
This would not replace one of the major reasons employers want a college graduate. It shows them a certain level of responsibility demonstrated over an extended period. Exactly...my employer hires many people with various non related degrees..they know if you finished the four year program you show resolve and ambition for starters.
15 posted on
07/04/2012 8:33:02 AM PDT by
trailhkr1
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