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Originally Posted by Bond
Haha, fair enough. I do think these graduate tests gauge work ethic and determination, as they are all very learnable through study and repetition, although I'm sure you could argue that under-privileged groups don't have the necessary time and/or resources to do this (I was able to increase my LSAT score from around the 80th percentile to the 96th percentile through a fair amount of study and practice test taking).
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I never thought about your first point. I guess taking the time to
learn the GRE/LSAT/GMAT/Whatever so you score high enough on it shows determination or the ability to work hard towards a goal. It's a big game though...people spend hundreds of dollars on books and practice tests and Kaplan classes. And someone who isn't that bright could theoretically score high enough on many of these tests with enough practice and memorization.
There's been some interesting studies regarding scores on IQ tests and standardized tests...but I digress.
I think we can both agree that you scoring in the 96th percentile on the LSAT is pretty sick. So good job.