July 2, 2004

SAT Scores and Discrimination

To the Editor:

William Kidder, Susan Kiyomi Serrano, and Angelo J. Ancheta state that research "shows that SAT scores are weak predictors of college grades and graduation rates" ("In California, a Misguided Battle Over Race," The Chronicle Review, May 21). ...

My research shows quite the opposite. In a sample of 228 national and regional colleges and universities, the average SAT score was by far the most significant factor in explaining retention.

Specifically, the

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