notes.0a, cr 04 may 1997 by rha barzun, 1945 jacques barzun, born in france, moved to america in his teen years, and became professor of history at columbia college in new york city around 1920. he is the author of a number of books and many articles in popular press. This book, teacher in america, is a througuh critique of higher education in america, fill of personal impressions and theories about every aspect of the subject. Of the 21 chapters, there is one devoted to examinations, chapter 15: "Your I.Q. or Your Life", about 11 pages, while generally in favor of examinations, barzun derides: * I.Q. tests, * the thorndike test * psychological surveys, * vocational tests * multiple choice exams, * the GRE exam and the like. he complains that these tests do not measure what they are supposed to measure, and he gives explicit voice to the theory that the tests are biases against the best students. (p. 213) end: notes.0a