------------------------------------------------------------- | On Basis of Freshman Ranking On Basis of Entrance|--------------------------------------- Examinations | Group I | Group II|Group III| Group IV ---------------------+---------+---------+---------+--------- Group I (50 men) | 30 | 13 | 5 | 2 Group II (50 men) | 16 | 17 | 12 | 5 Group III (50 men) | 3 | 13 | 16 | 18 Group IV (50 men) | 1 | 7 | 17 | 25 ---------------------+--------------------------------------- On Basis of Entrance | Examinations | On Basis of Sophomore Ranking ---------------------+---------+---------+---------+--------- Group I (13 men) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 Group II (13 men) | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 Group III (13 men) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 Group IV (14 men) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------- It appears from this table that there is a fairly well-marked tendency for the men to remain in the group in which they start. At least the larger number of men are found in college in about the same group in which they occurred on the basis of entrance examinations. Jones writes, "It is evident from an examination of these... data that entrance examinations, aside from other important uses claimed for them by their advocates, may fitly be taken as an important indication of the future career of the candidate for admission. They should of course be supplemented, and so should any other means of determining preparation for college. Those who have studied the question tell us that there is a high degree of correlation between intellectual qualities and others. A good test of intellectual fitness is, therefore, in some degree a test of other qualities also. Entrance examinations have their imperfections but there can be no doubt that they may serve as a solid foundation on which to build."