The College Board Says SAT Writing Section Is More Predictive of College Success Than High School GPA for Minorities
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Michelle J. Nealy
, June 18, 2008
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The writing portion of the SAT, added three years ago, is the best predictor of college performance for incoming college freshmen, according to a new report released by the College Board, owner of the SAT.
Lawrence Bunin, senior vice president of the College Board, reported during a teleconference Tuesday that the SAT overall was almost as predictive as four years of high school grades and asserted that the new writing section was more predictive than high school grades for all minority groups.
For Blacks, the SAT was a better predictor of first-year college success than the GPA by a measure of .03. For Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, the SAT was a better predictor of college success by .01. For Hispanics, the SAT was a better predictor of college success by .01.
GPA, however, proved to be a better predictor of first-year college success for White students.
Correlation of SAT Scores and High School GPA with First-year College GPA Subgroups
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