Posted on 04/03/2023 4:54:36 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
Many high school students are pushing back against the importance of test scores.
Awaiting responses from colleges on whether you were accepted or rejected can be quite stressful. That stress can quickly turn to disappointment when having been rejected from colleges that were high on your priority list.
For one high schooler, despite her high overall average when she sent out college applications, she was shocked to receive more rejections in the mail than she hadn't been anticipating.
In a TikTok video, the teenage girl, C'Lette, filmed all of the rejection letters she had received in the mail from schools that she didn't think wouldn't be accepting her, especially since she had a grade point average of 4.1.
"I was club president, in [National Honor Society], had my 'trauma' story, did nine AP classes, [and] did a NASA program," C'Lette wrote in overlay text as she recorded herself putting all of the rejection letters she had received into a trash bag......
"I did actually get into a school," she shared. "I didn't like it because it wasn't for my major." C'Lette noted that she had applied to schools under their STEM programs.
As a safety option, C'Lette had applied to other colleges, in the case that she had gotten rejected, but had been hoping it wouldn't come down to having to go to them. She explained that her SAT score had been 1100 out of 1600, and she had applied with test-optional for most of her applications.
(Excerpt) Read more at yourtango.com ...
Gee, that is lower then mine was and I certainly did not have my pick of collages. Of course I did not have a "trauma story". Whatever that is.
How do you get a 4.1GPA and only an 1100 on the SAT? I believe the scoring system on the SAT has been curved easier since I was in high school. My SAT score was around 300pts higher a bit more than 30 years ago and I wasn’t a 4.0 student.
Another thing is getting a GPA above 4.0. When I was in HS, it was theoretically possible with AP and honors classes, but the only person who did was our valedictorian and then only by a hair. Too much grade inflation going on to take that GPA seriously. Where did she rank in her class and what is the general academic achievement level of her high school? I am sure those were criteria in the rejections.
The author’s Linkedin profile is full of examples of extremely poor writing.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nia-tipton
She has a BA in creative writing and a minor in journalism from Columbia College, Chicago.
They were my daughters.
What’s wrong with being a housewife and bringing a few babies into the world?
With rampant grade inflation a 4.1 GPA means nothing without any additional context. Did she take honors classes and what is the overall quality of her school district? I’m guessing if you went back thirty years ago her GPA would be closer to a 2.7 when contrasted to the school curriculum of today.
As I understand it, they’ve had to “recenter” SAT scores repeatedly, but what they most significantly done is is shorten the tail at the high end, so they get more 800 math scores.
I believe Mensa stopped accepting it as an IQ proxy after a major redo a couple of decades ago.
Columbia College, Chicago has a 96% acceptance rate and a 46% graduation rate. There average SATs are 1117. They changed the curve, and these days 1100 is pretty bad.
Some of them also phone and text their mothers. A lot.
> did nine AP classes <
If that’s true, it’s VERY impressive. I’m a retired high school teacher. And I know of many capable students who avoided AP classes because they simply didn’t want to do the extra work.
> 4.1 out of 4? <
Probably. Because AP classes are so difficult (freshman college level, actually) AP grades are given more weight. For example, an ‘A’ in regular physics is a 4.0. An ‘A’ in AP physics is usually a 4.25.
I've been retired for some years as a university worker bee. I've seen trends come and go and what you describe was definitely one of them. I'd get into work early and take a few laps around the quad for some exercise. There were definitely some helicopter moms chatting with their daughters at 7:30 AM or so on the way to class...
> The ration was even more skewed than at Tech (where my brother is a graduate)
My condolences to your brother. As to the ratio, I had no idea such a thing could exist. Eek!
(And the way I heard it was: Where the men are men, and so are the women, and the sheep are scared...)
Have a great day!
If only the grades in one high school were as difficult to achieve in another. This is what happens when schools pass students with flying colors merely for the statistics.
Poor or lazy teachers inflated grades in the 70’s by “grading on the curve” because some TEACHERS didn’t understand the subject.
My physics teacher thought Bell owned the microwave spectrum and another teacher gave me an A- for scoring 37% rather than go back over the material.Another said mixing two seeds made a hybrid.
Emphasizing sports over academics is widespread and not new.
Thankfully the books were not yet “woke”in the 70s.
GPAs are subject to the whims of teachers.
Standardized test scores aren’t.
"I am seeking any job within the magazine industry, with a focus to be able to write entertainment/news and social justice content. With my skills of creative writing...."
An aged H.S. graduate (1970) here, but it seems like this should be written as, "with a focus to [on] be[ing] able to write entertainment/news and social justice content. With my skills of creative writing...."
However, "creative writing" and "social justice content" can often go together.
Very much like my experience. My SAT split was nearly the same, 756/694 IIRC. I hated high school with a passion and teachers returned the favor, kicking me out of classes. Racking up that score was like giving them the finger. Sometimes you have to savor the small victories.
“Age 19. Degree in Molecular Biology”
Impressive. What age were you when graduating high school?
Yes, my source is questionable.
This is the official info from the college board.
https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/understanding-sat-scores.pdf
percentile for 1100 = 67
Thanks for the link. 67th percentile would be if every student took it.
Of the students that actually took it, it's 60th percentile.
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