How Psychometrics Shapes College Admissions

College admissions can feel like an endless maze of tests, essays, and GPAs, but let’s be real: standardized tests play a major role in shaping where you might end up. Behind these tests, though, is something you might not have thought much about—psychometrics. This field is the backbone of college entrance exams like the…

Can Standardized Tests Accurately Measure Intelligence?

Standardized tests have become a hallmark for assessing intelligence, whether in schools, workplaces, or clinical settings. They aim to quantify something as complex as intelligence, boiling it down into a single score. But is intelligence really that simple? Spoiler alert: it’s not. Let’s dig deeper into what standardized tests can (and can’t) tell us…