Grades Do Not Equal Intelligence

Ray Stewart, Managing editor

Colleges should put less emphasis on test scores and GPAs and instead focus on the individuality and creativity of its applicants. Giving millions of students the same test and then using its results as a measure of intelligence is unfair. This system not only discourages creativity it affects the self esteem of too many young people today. Below are four reasons why grades do not determine intelligence 

There are almost 200 colleges and universities in the United States that do not require applications to submit standardized test scores. This trend needs to spread to more colleges because “smart” people come a dime a dozen, creative students are hard to come by.