Standardized Testing--Should it be Used for College Admissions?

The idea of standardized testing is something that can apply to all college students. Every person who made it to this school got here by some sort of standardized test--ideally the ACT or the SAT. Many people worry about the legitimacy of these tests. They wonder if these tests are an accurate predictor of intelligence. Many people wonder if basing college admissions off of standardized tests is an inaccurate way of deciding whom to admit into a college. I took the ACT in order to get here. Honestly I sometimes do question the accuracy of these tests. Although scores seem to tell you that you're in the right place, that doesn't mean that this is right. Some people just happen to be wonderful test takers.
According to a study done in the book, the correlation between standardized tests and grades in college is fairly low, around .5 or even lower. This is showing that although colleges use these tests as a part of admissions, the tests do not actually showcase a student's intelligence accurately. This is something that every college student can relate to. There are many students I know who are very smart and incredibly intelligent but did not do as great on the ACT as others expected. Then at the same time, some students did exceptionally well considering their GPA and grades in high school.
Here is a video of a college who is doing things a little bit differently now. They have made the decision to stop using standardized test scores for admission purposes. This is a big decision that I believe could be a good one for lots of students. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i3dCPOkrC4