David Hawkins : SAT tests are wrongly used to assess college quality . ( NACAC ) research has shown that students ' grades in high school , particularly grades in college preparatory courses , are by far the most important consideration in college admission decisions . Hawkins : Baylor University 's incentives for test scores are a mistake . Grades are much more important than test scores in admissions decisions , he says . Hawkins : U.S. News should drop SAT and ACT scores in rankings .
David Hawkins : SAT tests are wrongly used to assess college quality . Hawkins : Baylor University 's incentives for test scores are a mistake . Grades are much more important than test scores in admissions decisions , he says . Hawkins : U.S. News should drop SAT and ACT scores in rankings .