Eventually, Carl Brigham adapted the army's IQ test for use in college admissions and Chauncey reported back to Conant about the new SAT test. ... Second, studies have been done that show that high school grades and SAT scores combined are good predictors of how well a student will do in their first semester at college. ... Finally, the argument exists that since minorities tend to score lower on the SAT than whites, that alone is a very good reason to eliminate using the SAT. However, the College Board has done studies on this, and the results have shown that high school grades and SA...

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The only requirements to receive free tuition and books at a public University is a "B" average, no SAT examination scores. This may have something to do, however, with the state of Georgia being ranked 50th for average SAT scores. ... This, to me, seems almost absurd when you think that SAT scores are used by colleges for admissions. ... but a system of distributing funds should take into account a families annual income. ... A scholarship should be given based on a grade of a continuous scale, and if Georgia as a state wants to rise from the bottom of the SAT, University entrance scores, ...

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