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"It will be tough to convince students that the new SAT is no longer a gauge of IQ. Reformers hope students see that the changes mean they can boost their scores–and reduce their testing anxiety–by taking rigorous classes, honing important life skills, and demanding more from their schools. Now, says William Fitzsimmons, a College Board trustee and dean of admissions at Harvard, "the pressure will be on schools." And if schools respond, the much-feared SAT will have done something to improve education for everyone."

Initially, the whole idea of the SAT was to give students from mediocre high schools a chance at the big schools on the basis of innate ability. If the new SAT has eliminated IQ, then what we have is a college preparatory achievement test. Quite naturally, private schoos will do the best.

For over 100 years IQ has been shown to correlate positively with academic success. They can take IQ out of the test, but can they take IQ out of the student? I think not.

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For over 100 years IQ has been shown to correlate positively with academic success. They can take IQ out of the test, but can they take IQ out of the student? I think not.

Great comment! I agree. They have turned this into an achievement test. I cant see how the 'disadvantaged kids' from lousy schools are going to have a better chance with this, when it will be more keyed off of school-based knowledge, and I predict more complaints from the 'usual suspects', so long as certain groups get lower average scores.

In the end, it wont make a difference as to who gets into college. the smart, motivated kids will do what it takes to get over the hurdle. unmotivated kids who cant rise to the challenge wont. and so it goes.