THE EFFECTS OF COLLEGE GRADE ADJUSTMENTS ON THE PREDICTIVE-VALIDITY AND UTILITY OF SAT SCORES

Regressing adjusted grade-point averages on freshman SAT scores and hi gh school grade-point averages results in large increases in the incre mental predictive validity of the SAT. Even so, the SAT still changes no more than a small proportion of admissions decisions and does not r esult in substantively important increases in freshman grades. The tes t does, however, change the composition of the freshman class by alter ing acceptances to some major areas of study and by limiting the acces s of women and blacks.