Math and critical reading may be important, but according to two recent studies, the writing portion of the SAT test is a better predictor of first-year college grades than the other sections.
The College Board reached that preliminary conclusion after analyzing the test scores and first-year grades for a total of 150,000 freshmen at 110 colleges, USA Today reported this morning. Another study, conducted by the University of California, reached a similar conclusion based on data from first-year students in that system.
Sam Agronow, coordinator of admissions research and evaluation at the University of California’s office of the president, told USA Today that while the SAT writing test was the single most important component of the SAT, high-school grades were still the best predictor of college performance
The College Board reached that preliminary conclusion after analyzing the test scores and first-year grades for a total of 150,000 freshmen at 110 colleges, USA Today reported this morning. Another study, conducted by the University of California, reached a similar conclusion based on data from first-year students in that system.
Sam Agronow, coordinator of admissions research and evaluation at the University of California’s office of the president, told USA Today that while the SAT writing test was the single most important component of the SAT, high-school grades were still the best predictor of college performance
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