I might add that the same thing happens (w/ some frequency, anyway) with success in graduate school and college test scores, gpa, etc.
On Sun, Mar 30, 2014 at 10:28 PM, Wuensch, Karl L <wuens...@ecu.edu> wrote: > > > > > > > Also seemingly ignored in the recent discourse, although high > school grades may better predict college GPA than does the SAT, each > explains considerable variance in college GPA that the other does not. > Some very able people do not do well in high school. The SAT gives them a > chance to show that they are able, and, hopefully, will be more motivated > in college than at that high school run by morons. > > > > > > Cheers, > > [image: Karl L. Wuensch] <http://core.ecu.edu/psyc/wuenschk/klw.htm> > > *From:* Mike Palij [mailto:m...@nyu.edu] > *Sent:* Sunday, March 30, 2014 8:17 AM > *To:* Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > *Cc:* Michael Palij > *Subject:* [tips] What Does The SAT Predict? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Consider: the knock on the SATs has recently been that they do > > not predict job performance or success later in life. But what if > > the SAT is used as a criterion for a job after college? The > > NY Times has an opinion piece on this which some might find > > interesting; see: > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/30/sunday-review/how-businesses-use-your-sats.html?emc=edit_th_20140330&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=389166&_r=0 > > > > Make sure you read to the end where the explanation is given > > as to why Google didn't find a correlation (hint: restriction of > > range may play a role). > > > > -Mike Palij > > New York University > > m...@nyu.edu > > > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: wuens...@ecu.edu. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13060.c78b93d4d09ef6235e9d494b3534420e&n=T&l=tips&o=35663 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-35663-13060.c78b93d4d09ef6235e9d494b35344...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > > > > > > > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: dhogb...@albion.edu. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13152.d92d7ec47187a662aacda2d4b4c7628e&n=T&l=tips&o=35677 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-35677-13152.d92d7ec47187a662aacda2d4b4c76...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > > > > > -- David K. Hogberg, PhD Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Department of Psychological Science Albion College Albion MI 49224 Tel: 517/629-4834 (Home and mobile) --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=35678 or send a blank email to leave-35678-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
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