30 Quotes by David Payne

We decided to make these changes as a result of input that we've gotten from graduate deans, ... They wanted us to see if we could improve the validity of the GRE scores. Specifically, they wanted us to revise the test so that the skills that we were measuring were closer in line with the skills students need for their graduate studies.

The professional standards in mental testing are that if you change the test, you should change the scoring system.

We were concerned that you could improve your score by memorizing vocabulary lists.

She's still carrying a little bit of condition, so for her to keep winning and to produce a fighting effort like she has today is very encouraging,

She will run in the George Main instead,

One of the things that will be very positive about the new test is that the students are going to see the direct relevance to the types of questions they are being asked to what they will be doing in their graduate programs.

I thought about rolling the dice and going for two. But I felt we had the momentum.

I thought she should have been much closer so I wanted to give her the opportunity to race those fillies and see if she's up to them.

Our plan is to use the items on one test and not on subsequent administrations of test.