The new SAT adversity index may be a return to the bad old days
The Scholastic Aptitude Test of the College Board became popular after World War II mainly to provide a reasonably objective means of increasing emphasis on academic merit in admissions to elite colleges. As Jerome Karabel vividly pointed out more than a decade ago, introducing the SAT as a major admission determinant helped reduce blatant discrimination against Jews and other relatively disadvantaged groups.
I fear we are somewhat returning to the bad old days, as we enter an era of"test-optional" admissions, meaning increased admission officer discretion to admit the kind of class currently considered politically correct --the"right" portion of persons classified by gender, race, income, religion, sexual preferences and other attributes.
SAT, losing the business of prestigious schools to either the rival ACT or to no testing whatsoever, wants to offer new information to admissions officers so they can achieve a perceived optimal socioeconomic mix of students. If a person lives in a high crime area with low incomes but much poverty, that information will be passed on to schools as part of the index.
Rival ACT is not going along. Its president Marten Roorda points out that the SAT adversity index has not been validated by researchers. There are literally thousands of different ways such an index can be constructed. Roorda makes an even better point, however:"If I were a student, I would become concerned or angry if the testing company would provide a diversity score to colleges, without me knowing it, without me approving it.
Here's the dilemma. Currently, top schools are populated mainly by affluent kids. Raj Chetty and associates suggest the average family income of Ivy League students approximates $500,000, and the median is around $200,000. These schools are getting a PR beating for favoring affluent white students. Admitting rich kids is financially rewarding --they more likely pay the full published tuition fee and probably later in life will make greater donations.
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