Correlation?

[TomCollins]

SAT scores are primarily used by the coasts, while the ACT is more likely to be used by the midwest/south. Students will prepare more for one than the other.

[KuQuAT]

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SAT scores are primarily used by the coasts, while the ACT is more likely to be used by the midwest/south. Students will prepare more for one than the other.


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Ah, but this isn't even the whole picture, because students from ACT-land who take the SAT are more likely to be "good" students (because they are more likely to want to travel away for college to somewhere requiring the SAT). The converse is not true (schools in ACT-land are happy to take SAT-only students).

I recall reading about this somewhere or another.

Thus, the average SAT score for students in ACT states is actually inflated relative to SAT states. It's a kind-of "Restricted Choice Principle" for test taking.

That said, it's all social science, so it's kind-of mush. Tasty mush, but nonetheless mush.

[jimdmcevoy]

Maybe I am not looking hard enough but I don't see a very strong correlation. Suppsosing there is one do you reckon this is the only reason for the correlation?

[KungFuSandwich]

I didnt write this text, Just found it on the internet and thought of it when I saw this post.

[jimdmcevoy]

cool link, thanks for that

[TomCollins]

Does no one here visit snopes.com?

Christ, you all are so gullible.

[KungFuSandwich]

I thought it was funny. Im not even a liberal.

[gaming_mouse]

Funny, but unfortunatly bogus:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/bush/hurricane.asp