[HitmanLV]

Actually that wouldn't be all that bad. I know too many youngsters who place too much value on these tests and scores. One I knew asked me about jobs in the adult world and I told him in most cases nobody would ever ask them about their SATs every again after college selection.

The result wasn't what I expected: it was akin to panic! I think too many students identify being intelligent with doing well on the tests. When you tell them nobody cares about the tests, they don't take it very well.

It's the single most important thing validating their view of themselves. Not good, not good at all.

[College Repub]

That's not telling the whole truth. While nobody will ask you what your SAT score was when you're 25, they will ask you what you were doing since you graduated. Your chances of getting your foot into the door of a good company on a good career path increase drastically based on the school you graduated from and the program you were enrolled in. Getting into top programs and schools is near impossible with low SAT scores. And some companies (investment banking firms/consulting firms) do ask for SAT scores (even after one finished graduate school) believe it or not!

[Victoria Delsoul]

When you tell them nobody cares about the tests, they don't take it very well.

It's the single most important thing validating their view of themselves. Not good, not good at all.

I agree with that.