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To: epicure who wrote (53772)	8/4/2002 7:20:19 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

But lots of schools do their first sort that way. I was under the impression that almost all large schools did. Small schools are more personal. From the perspective of the school, it might get a better group with more effort, but why? The school doesn't need to get the best group, only a satisfying group. From the perspective of the student, it seems that each would have peers suitable for shared growth and friendships. I don't see the marginal value of further effort.

To: epicure who wrote (53772)	8/5/2002 8:00:41 PM
From: The Philosopher	Respond to of 82486

Wouldn't be my way, So, what would your way be? I agree, standardized tests test for only a limited range of intelligences. But those are the intelligences that colleges tend to focus on. A test, for example, testing who, given a bow and arrow, a hatchet and knife, and three matches, could create the best meal out of the resources available in an acre of Alaskan bush country is also a test, and is very relevant to some life experiences, but wouldn't be very relevant to success in a History of Art class. IMO, the problem is the focus we have put on a college education as pretty much the only valid way to affirm your right to participate in the greatest rewards of our society. There are, of course, exceptions -- Bill Gates dropped out of college -- but by and large, if you want what society considers a "good" job you have to show a college degree, and the better the job, the higher the degree you have to show. This is a fairly recent phenemenon, and not IMO necessarily beneficial for society. But if it's what society is going to value, the tests we administer to decide who goes to which colleges have a fairly good -- not perfect, but fairly good -- ability to predict success in that particular environment.