[RUME] Verbal SAT better than Math SAT for research?

[Jerome Epstein]

We did research on that qustion at POlytechnic, looking at our entering 
Freshman over a several year span. We were concerned about retention 
issues, and the math department always gets blamed since students say 
that math is too hard.

We also found a strong correlation of the verbal SAT score with success 
in math courses. Our courses (more than than now) demandd considerable 
conceptual understanding and did not rely on learning calculation rules. 
I think that is a significant factor in the correlation with verbal score.
Jerry Epstein

Ronald Ward wrote:

>I read that, as well.  But it applied only to girls and was not concerned with predicting success in mathematical research but rather success in college math classes, if I remember correctly.   If I look through the right box I can probably still find it buried somewhere!  :)
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>Ron Ward
>Western Washington University
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>From: Rume-bounces at betterfilecabinet.com on behalf of Charles Wells
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>Some time in the 1990's I remember reading a report that said that a
>high SAT verbal score was a better predictor of success in
>mathematical research than the math score was.   I would appreciate
>knowing where I could find out about this (or if I am dreaming).
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>Charles Wells
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