Which statement primarily appeals to pathos, or emotion, to support the position that colleges
should not use standardized test scores as an admissions criterion?
Students are complex human beings, and
reducing them to a mere number fails to
acknowledge their full humanity.
Though you may believe that standardized
tests provide a good measure of overall
ability, consider that even very bright
students can have test-taking difficulties
that would fail to accurately represent
their academic potential.
When I review student applications at the
college where I work I always look first at the essays, which reveal much more about students than test scores do.
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