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Standardized Test Scores and Academic Performance at Ivy Plus Colleges

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Friedman, John N., Sacerdote, Bruce, Staiger, Douglas O., Tine, Michele·2025·AEA Papers and Proceedings
DOI 10.1257/pandp.20251056
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Abstract

We analyze admissions and transcript records for students at multiple Ivy Plus colleges to study the relationship between standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores, high school GPA, and first-year college grades. Standardized test scores predict academic outcomes four times better than high school GPA conditional on students' race, gender, and socioeconomic status. Standardized test scores also exhibit no calibration bias, as they do not underpredict college performance for students from less advantaged backgrounds. Collectively, these results suggest that standardized test scores provide important information to measure applicants' academic preparation that is not available elsewhere in the application file.

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Authors
Friedman, J. N., Sacerdote, B., Staiger, D. O., & Tine, M.
Affiliations
  • National Bureau of Economic Research (US)
  • Dartmouth College (US)
ORCID
Venue
AEA Papers and Proceedings
Publisher
American Economic Association
Published
2025-05-01
Volume
115
Pages
676-681
ISSN
  • 2574-0768 (ISSN-L)
  • 2574-0776
DOI
10.1257/pandp.20251056
OpenAlex
W4410884848
Cited by
13
References
8
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 1
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9.98
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • AEA Papers and Proceedings (publishedVersion)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (acceptedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
  • Social Sciences › Education › School Choice and Performance
  • Social Sciences › Education › Medical Education and Admissions
Keywords
standardized test scores, SAT, ACT, high school GPA, first-year grades, university admission, calibration bias, student selection, race and gender, socioeconomic status, academic preparation

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