Replacing SAT with Imbellus…

The Left has long bitched about the SAT, which was originally known as the Scholastic Aptitude Test.  In 1993,  it was renamed the SAT Reasoning Test (or known as SAT I).  The we had subject tests were called SAT II: Subject Tests.    Now it’s just a brand name and doesn’t stand for anything at all.  Despite assorted flaws,  the tests have always done a pretty good job  of assessing which students were prepared for good college ,  as did the ACT.  In my case, they showed I had plenty of aptitude but not much desire since my school grades were middling in subjects which held little interest to me.  That’s probably a character failing which I have never fully corrected.

In March 2016, the SAT underwent an enormous redesign, including changing the scoring system from a 2400-point scale to a 1600-point scale.  The reasoning behind any of the changes made little sense to me,  but if you wish to compare your old scores, you  can here.

Now one Rebecca Kantar has them all in her sights. She has developed a new test called Imbellus.    Professor Mark Bauerlein  of the Martin Center does a splendid job of  explaining why  this proposed new test is a disaster.

I can only add:  why is it that people who attended Harvard continue to think they are the smartest people ever, even when they fail to graduate?  I think imbecilic would be a better name for a test which seems to measure little more than arrogance and conceit.