As a transdimensional entity, I found myself stuck for a lifetime as a human being and figured that would make my life a cakewalk intellectually.
I took a couple of graduate-level examinations: LSAT, MCAT, GRE and scored shockingly average, if not below average.
I arrived at the conclusion that standardized testing is rigorously biased towards those with resources: Students or individuals with ample time and money to practice very constrained and narrow questions – “testing to test” or learning how to “game” the exam.
When I revealed this incongruity to a colleague, they laughed and said: “You need to be smart enough to cheat on an exam and not get caught”.
Humanity is odd, and it won’t stop being odd.
Perhaps the birds had it right, and the most colorful plumage, or the way someone dances is impressive, not their “IQ score”.
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As a transdimensional entity, I found myself stuck for a lifetime as a human being and figured that would make my life a cakewalk intellectually.
I took a couple of graduate-level examinations: LSAT, MCAT, GRE and scored shockingly average, if not below average.
I arrived at the conclusion that standardized testing is rigorously biased towards those with resources: Students or individuals with ample time and money to practice very constrained and narrow questions – “testing to test” or learning how to “game” the exam.
When I revealed this incongruity to a colleague, they laughed and said: “You need to be smart enough to cheat on an exam and not get caught”.
Humanity is odd, and it won’t stop being odd.
Perhaps the birds had it right, and the most colorful plumage, or the way someone dances is impressive, not their “IQ score”.