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So the college scout, not wanting to waste time considering players who won't get past the admissions office, wants to see the test scores along with the talent.

You're right, though. Some kids—even some very smart ones—don't take the tests. And many high schools, desirous of showing high average test scores to the community, discourage their weaker students from taking them.

Thirty years ago, I tried to scout baseball players for my college, but virtually every prospect was disqualified by his test scores (as in NO chance). I always thought this strange, as they seemed like reasonably bright people.