I guess I am still a bit tiffed even though i have been out of college for almost 5 years. Two of my frineds from High school had 1400's to 1500's on the SAT but were almost failing out of A&M. Our senior year b/c of their high SAT score (both had ok grades I think they were in top 10 to 25%, I was in the top 5%)
they were both being swooned over by colleges and given merit scholarships. I received no scholarships b/c my SAT score was too low. I worked my a$$ off for 4 years made 1 B and did not get a scholarship while these 2 people took an 8 hr test and received at least 1 to multiple scholarships plus offers from several schools to attend out of state. It does not make any sense to me at all. As far as working under pressure and the ability to think critically-I do very well at this in my profession. As an emergency veterinarian it is sometimes seconds between life or death and not only do I do a great job (I don't usually toot my own horn but I am proud of what I have become) but love to work under pressure. If memory serves correctly the most difficult portion of the tests for me is the english part (I have never enjoyed english, love science and math) and most of those words on the standardized tests will never be in my vocabulary and I have yet to meet a person that uses them in daily life. So if you ask me to analyze a poem or anything that has to do with literature-it is not going to happen. I guess I don't agree with these tests deciding my future or anyone elses. The 2 people I mentioned above did graduate from A&M -though barely
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