25 Important Things That Graduate Admissions Tests Can’t Effectively Measure
Well, If you’re applying for graduate study in the US, especially a master’s program, you may be required to submit scores from one or more specialized or “standardized” graduate admissions tests. Is intelligence measurable? And if so, how do we measure it?
Unfortunately, specialized tests can measure only a portion of the goals of education, which are necessarily broader and more inclusive than the test could possibly be….
The problem is, specialized or “standardized” graduate admissions tests aren’t an accurate measure of the quality of a student’s education, or even of a student’s intellect. These tests often show inherent biases.
“Employing standardized achievement tests to ascertain educational quality is like measuring temperature with a tablespoon.” wrote W. James Popham in his essay, Why Standardized Tests Don’t Measure Educational Quality. There are so many important things that graduate admissions tests can’t effectively measure:
1. Civic-mindedness
2. Courage
3. Compassion
4. Curiosity
5. Creativity
6. Critical thinking
7. Endurance
8. Enthusiasm
9. Empathy
10. Honesty
11. Grit
12. Humility
13. Integrity
14. Leadership
15. Loyalty
16. Motivation
17. Persistence
18. Passion
19. Resilience
20. Reliability
21. Resourcefulness
22. Self-awareness
23. Self-discipline
24. Sense of beauty
25. Vision
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