Do standardized tests accurately predict how students will fare in college?

Senior year is a stressful time for every student planning on attending college; if you’re not gathering teacher recommendations, then you’re sending out your transcripts, or applying to your dream college. But the most stressful time for students, is the constant waiting to find out your SAT score. This test determines whether or not you get accepted into a school. In my opinion, I believe that the SAT should not be the most important criteria to be accepted into a school. Studies have shown that women scored lower on the SAT then males, but overall women have better grades in high school and college. I agree that these tests should determine part of your acceptance, but the main criteria should be your grades and participation throughout your high school years. I find the SAT to be biased, if you’re not strong in math, you really don’t have a chance in doing well on the SAT; unless you scored extremely well in the critical reading portions. My cousin did extremely well in high school, every year she was on the honor roll, and she took every advanced placement class offered; but when it came down to her SAT score she didn’t do as well as she hoped, and worried that she wouldn’t be accepted to her dream school. I find it unfair for colleges to deny you to their school just because you’re not the best test taker. There are students that don’t do anything in school but are just naturally smart, and then there are students that work extremely hard, study, and get extra help whenever needed. So I believe it’s not right to judge someone’s future on one test and not on their whole high school career. If colleges were to focus more on the accomplishments of four years of high school rather than one test, they would be able to determine whether the student is a hard worker or a slacker.