Matt, I am glad that you brought up the issue of IQ. While you could arguably dismiss the correlation between SAT scores and IQ with a small sample, when you have millions taking the tests and IQ tests having been given to millions, as well, then you can have a high degree of confidence in the results. And those results very clearly speak to a direct correlation between high IQ and high SAT scores.
I hope that someone shoes the College Board, and whatever university they are denied entry to based upon this nonsense. The SAT is supposed to measure knowledge and intelligence, as a means of predicting performance in college. If someone does well on the SAT, it is likely that they will do well in college, provided that they put in a reasonable effort to do so (and no academic tests can measure weather someone is going to be motivated or not). With the large increase in conservative judges over the last two years, we finally have a shot at destroying the entire concept of affirmative action, and returning to what made this country the most successful nation in history: merit.
It’ll never happen. IQ will continue to be an unspeakable 3rd rail, even while our elites add points to those with lower cognitive ability.
Expect more Boing 737 Max fiascos, collapsing bridges, etc.
And don’t expect great results in surgery.