For millions of students around the world their SAT scores help them to determine where they go to university. They can either benefit or hinder their college applications and make a big difference in their admission to college. Many people argue whether or not high school students should take the SAT and if it really predicts future success. In recent years, even some competitive universities have gone test optional. SAT scores have been shown to be effective in predicting a student's future performance in academic future. Without standardized testing universities would have to raise their average GPA drastically just to balance out the admissions process. SAT provides high school students with better feedback about their level of knowledge.
Standardized test scores chart the progress of the students and help them to identify their strengths and weaknesses.
Many people complain that that standardized testing evaluates an applicant’s performance only on one particular day, it doesn’t provide an accurate measure of how well the candidate will perform in college, since it does not test all the skills he or she has. Because not all of the students are highly capable learners, these scores cannot be a marker of their intelligence. I agree that these tests divide students
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Expensive SAT books and preparation courses with private tutors are a good indicator of inequality in our education system. But in the meantime, these tests provide accurate comparisons between different sub-groups. The sub-groups provide schools with data on socioeconomic status to develop better programs that will help improve their scores. Unfortunately educational inequality exists everywhere and some kids go to private schools, while others don’t have enough money to buy books. But only standardized testing can help these students who are in need, by developing services directed at improving their