How Well Do SAT Scores Predict Grades at a Highly

question 108

Multiple Choice

How well do SAT scores predict grades at a highly selective college,where almost all students have high SAT scores?

• A)SAT scores are highly valid for predicting grades at highly selective colleges.
• B)SAT scores are about as accurate for predicting grades at such colleges as they are anywhere else.
• C)SAT scores have low validity for predicting grades at highly selective colleges.
• D)We have no basis for predicting the results at highly selective colleges.

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