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Posted by: Jason Tate (03/05/09)
A dude much smarter than us (probably listens to Beethoven) has put together a study comparing music listening habits to SAT scores. It looks like if you listen to The Used - you're probably going to a community college. However, Sufjan Stevens can save your stupid ass and get you that private liberal arts education you always desired. Do his results fit with you? Way off for me.
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09:30 AM on 03/05/09
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09:32 AM on 03/05/09
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lol according to that picture I should have gotten like 1100 on my SATs. Wrong.
09:32 AM on 03/05/09
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anyone who has an ounce of logic (or at least understand comparative statistics) will understand how pointless this chart is
09:34 AM on 03/05/09
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Haha, well, it's fun to look at. I just hope he doesn't actually think it's true.

And he completely ignored punk rock. I don't listen to any in my category.

Ok, I suppose I enjoy Ben Folds sometimes.
09:35 AM on 03/05/09
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I think the correlation is definately there. Especially if you look at the back end ( all the hip hop), it be hard to argue that it doesn't make your grammar worse........at the very least it would lower your verbal grade on the SAT.
09:36 AM on 03/05/09
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I listened to a ton of different music, and a majority that is on that chart...

I wonder what that means...?
09:36 AM on 03/05/09
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Haha, there is some correlation here, but everyone knows correlation does not necessarily equal causation. Still pretty cool to see Radiohead so high.
09:37 AM on 03/05/09
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I can FINALLY tell my therapist that I've figured out why I've been to two different colleges and haven't succeeded at either. It's because I listen to Maroon 5 and Dashboard Confessional. I can only imagine where All Time Low would fall on that chart...



The only one that is even somewhat accurate is the Nickelback one. But they should definitely be further to the left than Lil Wayne.
09:38 AM on 03/05/09
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I'm going to community college....
09:39 AM on 03/05/09
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So as I listen to Lil Wayne AND Sufjan Stevens (both on occasion).. Does that mean I'm a happy medium?
09:40 AM on 03/05/09
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this is dumb. i listen to more from the left side, but i go to the #12 college in the country.
09:40 AM on 03/05/09
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hahahaha look at Lil Wayne.

Maybe Prom Queen is a true story? :-D
09:41 AM on 03/05/09
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I'm pretty much a genius.
09:42 AM on 03/05/09
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I'd rather keep listening to the used and going to community college. =)
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