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Quote by: kubedawg For instance, showing what the person is capable of. Just because one passes a test doesn't mean they know what they are doing, and quite the opposite, just because someone fails the test, doesn't mean they don't know what they are doing.
You could guess on the whole test and get a passing grade. And lots of people are bad test takers. This does not mean they won't succeed in that subject, it just means they can't sit through a whole test and be able to concentrate and focus, even if they slept well the previous night and had a good breakfast... Standardized tests are in the past. An example. I'm taking Web Site Design at a vocational school, and my grade isn't(for the most part) based on written or verbal tests. My grade is based on how well I can create a web site, with the current standards as well as adding my own unique feel to the site, while still attracting the audience of the site. Reading about these things is very important, but to be tested, which would be more successful?
Taking a written test on what I've read in a book?
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Creating a web site based on what I've read in the same book?
I'd certainly choose the latter, and that's the way most businesses look at it as well.
And regarding my first statement, you can't just go around waiting for an opportunity to arise, you must create the opportunity yourself to really succeed in this life. Yes, some people will get that opportunity, but this is one case. People work hard to achieve greatness. And if the white guy really wanted to get into that college, he could have tried harder. But, he accepted failure, and is probably going toa school that's almost just as good. Oh well, survival of the fittest. |
For one, I agree with your points against standardized tests. I have a great GPA but I'm a bad test taker as well. But the part that you never answered was what do we replace reading, math, social studies, science, and english tests with that meet good requirements?
Second, the white guy did try hard. How can you say he didn't try hard when he was the captain of two sports and had a great GPA? He was even a good test taker. What did he not try hard at? Accepted failure? So he should have petitioned them or something? And what did my black friend do that was so much better? Even he thinks he got in over my other friend because of affirmative action.