College Admissions for the 21st Century / / 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.
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2011] ©2010 |
| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (224 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- 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