What's your opinion of standardized tests?

they dont measure iq, they measure college readiness.

I commend you on being willing to look at the possibility of grade inflation - that kind of emotional bravery will be of great use to you in life. And yes, grade inflation makes standardised tests a necessary evil and the worse grade inflation gets, the more colleges have to rely on a common standard to judge students by.

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No. Standardized tests don't always measure what they claim to measure.. but it does have its pros which IMO outweigh the cons..

1. It levels the playing field for colleges.

Some people go to rigorous high schools/prep schools where every year many people of their graduating class go to ivys like Harvard. Some people go to easier high schools where 99% end up at their state schools. At rigorous high schools, it is harder to get the GPA one can easily get at an easier school in the middle of nowhere.

2. Standardized tests aren't everything.

That's why colleges look at what you did as your extracurriculars, how you are as a person. Are you well-rounded? A person who scores well, but doesn't have a social life isn't getting into the college of his dreams either.

3. Okay. when you are talking about APs, I think those would be different tests from the SATs. SATs test critical reading, etc. while APs test how much you mastered the material. How much you practiced/memorized. If you studied for the APs, you will do well, but it's not the same for the SAT. So I would think AP tests are very fair. I also preferred the ACT when I was in high school (high school class of 2012:D)... They don't ask vague questions in the reading sections like the SAT -__- Their English and Math sections are straightforward. You either know it or you don't. For science, everything is in the passage.

YEAH. I don't like the SATs. If you don't like it either, take ACT. OH and don't feel stupid. Use your score as your motivation to score higher the next time :)

My opinion of standardized tests is to give them a try. Study hard and even though you do not get the score you wanted, be appreciative of your score and the experience.

Also, have to remember that some people have studied for the standardized tests all their lives. They are intelligent in the preparedness sense.

But there are all other sorts of intelligence that you should be worried about. Like about the intelligence that matters most to God - being kind and fair with others, doing hard work, helping your family around the house and out of the house, etc. That is actually a form of intelligence - when you realize that most of your learning starts in you... be appreciative of all that you have and all that you can be! Look to the future !

As Einstein once said, if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will go through its whole life believing it is stupid.

All passing any kind of exam or test proves is that someone is good at passing tests or exams. It cannot demonstrate how well they may apply that knowledge in real life.