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In article <1k3ra9INN8l3@gap.caltech.edu> ann@cco.caltech.edu (Ann Terese Heil) writes:
   MIT did some recent studies in which they looked at SATs versus 
   performance once admitted (via grade point average, I believe).
   They found that SAT scores underpredicted the performance of female
   students relative to male students.  That is, for a group of students 
   having close SAT scores, the females in the group attained higher 
   grades than the male students.   I believe they changed their admissions
   policies according, to give less weight to SAT scores.

That is an interesting fact.  Did this study control for choice of
major ? Otherwise the tendency of women to choose majors which
generally are considered less scientifically rigorous and
consequentially are often graded less strictly could explain the
discrepancy without any bias in the SATs.  Or possibly there is just a
bias in favor of women in grading ?

        Carl Edman
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"Before we pronounce a man educated, we must ask:  'Could he 
re-found his civilization?'"               - Kevin van Doren