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by thaumasiotes 2278 days ago
> I think that means SAT scores don't predict success too well at all beyond a certain threshold.

Try reading about it.

https://libres.uncg.edu/ir/asu/f/Webb_RM_2001_Top.pdf

> There is another implication as a consequence of the statement "the influence of test prep, cramming, test coaches, etc. is minimal for the subject tests." That is, I first read tha[t] the students don't suffer under these conditions.

This is not a valid inference to draw; the influence of test prep, cramming, coaches, etc. is also minimal for the main SAT, but students suffer through them anyway.