College Admissions for the 21st Century / / Robert J. Sternberg.

• VerfasserIn: Sternberg, Robert J.,
• Place / Publishing House: Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2011]; ©2010
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (224 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; CONTENTS --; Preface --; 1. College Admissions and Testing --; 2. How We Got Here: The Traditional College Application --; 3. Alternative Admissions Practices --; 4. A New Way of Looking at Intelligence and Success --; 5. Assessing Hidden Talents --; 6. Encouraging Creativity, Practical Intelligence, and Wisdom --; 7. Implications for Students, Colleges, and Society --; Appendix: Kaleidoscope Questions for the Classes of 2011–2014 --; Notes --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780674058590
• DOI: 10.4159/9780674058590?locatt=mode:legacy
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Robert J. Sternberg.

Sternberg's book convincingly indicts the SAT and ACT exams. A single test lasting a few hours, he writes, "ends up having a weight equal" to the product of "years of effort and dedication" in high school.