Retaking the SAT
Publication
, Journal Article
Vigdor, JL; Clotfelter, CT
Published in: Journal of Human Resources
January 1, 2003
Using data on applicants to three selective universities, we analyze a college applicant's decision to retake the SAT. We model this decision as an optimal search problem, and use the model to assess the impact of college admissions policies on retaking behavior. The most common test score ranking policy, which utilizes only the highest of all submitted scores, provides large incentives to retake the test. This places certain applicants at a disadvantage: those with high test-taking costs, those attaching low values to college admission, and those with "pessimistic" prior beliefs regarding their own ability.
Duke Scholars
Altmetric Attention Stats
Dimensions Citation Stats
Published In
Journal of Human Resources
DOI
ISSN
0022-166X
Publication Date
January 1, 2003
Volume
38
Issue
1
Start / End Page
1 / 33
Related Subject Headings
- Economics
- 3801 Applied economics
- 1801 Law
- 1402 Applied Economics
Citation
APA
Chicago
ICMJE
MLA
NLM
Vigdor, J. L., & Clotfelter, C. T. (2003). Retaking the SAT. Journal of Human Resources, 38(1), 1–33. https://doi.org/10.2307/1558754
Vigdor, J. L., and C. T. Clotfelter. “Retaking the SAT.” Journal of Human Resources 38, no. 1 (January 1, 2003): 1–33. https://doi.org/10.2307/1558754.
Vigdor JL, Clotfelter CT. Retaking the SAT. Journal of Human Resources. 2003 Jan 1;38(1):1–33.
Vigdor, J. L., and C. T. Clotfelter. “Retaking the SAT.” Journal of Human Resources, vol. 38, no. 1, Jan. 2003, pp. 1–33. Scopus, doi:10.2307/1558754.
Vigdor JL, Clotfelter CT. Retaking the SAT. Journal of Human Resources. 2003 Jan 1;38(1):1–33.
Published In
Journal of Human Resources
DOI
ISSN
0022-166X
Publication Date
January 1, 2003
Volume
38
Issue
1
Start / End Page
1 / 33
Related Subject Headings
- Economics
- 3801 Applied economics
- 1801 Law
- 1402 Applied Economics