This is a good point. I don’t think it should make that much of a difference given how young LessWrong is on average, but it can’t hurt to try.
My two problem are 1) finding SAT statistics for nationally representative samples, and not just seniors that take the SAT (the latter are obviously selected) is difficult, and 2) I’d need more detailed data than just the SAT averages—I’d have to adjust each person’s SAT z-score based on the year they took the test.
This is a good point. I don’t think it should make that much of a difference given how young LessWrong is on average, but it can’t hurt to try.
My two problem are 1) finding SAT statistics for nationally representative samples, and not just seniors that take the SAT (the latter are obviously selected) is difficult, and 2) I’d need more detailed data than just the SAT averages—I’d have to adjust each person’s SAT z-score based on the year they took the test.