Asians Spend Twice As Much On Test Prep
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lets-agree-racial-affirmative-action-failed-1509058963
new survey commissioned by Noodle found that Asian-American families spent more than twice as much money on test prep as any other group. This explains in part why Asian-American kids do so well on the exams. It’s not surprising that they are disappointed when their higher scores don’t result in admission to elite schools.
But the counterintuitive admissions secret—based on hundreds of interviews we’ve conducted with college admissions directors, deans and presidents over 25 years—is that an additional 10 or 20 points on the SAT above the (secret) threshold doesn’t improve one’s chances of getting in. That’s because admissions officers know that standardized tests are best at measuring how hard someone prepares for the test. They are less useful at predicting whether an applicant will be an academic star in college. Consequently, admissions officers place much more weight on the rigor of academic courses and teacher recommendations to help identify the most promising students.
... disclaimer f you are a potential All-American athlete, an all-state flutist, or have a family income under $35,000, we’ll probably make allowances. But importantly, once you’ve met that threshold, we really do not care if your grades or SAT scores are higher.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lets-agree-racial-affirmative-action-failed-1509058963
new survey commissioned by Noodle found that Asian-American families spent more than twice as much money on test prep as any other group. This explains in part why Asian-American kids do so well on the exams. It’s not surprising that they are disappointed when their higher scores don’t result in admission to elite schools.
But the counterintuitive admissions secret—based on hundreds of interviews we’ve conducted with college admissions directors, deans and presidents over 25 years—is that an additional 10 or 20 points on the SAT above the (secret) threshold doesn’t improve one’s chances of getting in. That’s because admissions officers know that standardized tests are best at measuring how hard someone prepares for the test. They are less useful at predicting whether an applicant will be an academic star in college. Consequently, admissions officers place much more weight on the rigor of academic courses and teacher recommendations to help identify the most promising students.
... disclaimer f you are a potential All-American athlete, an all-state flutist, or have a family income under $35,000, we’ll probably make allowances. But importantly, once you’ve met that threshold, we really do not care if your grades or SAT scores are higher.
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