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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]It is. Especially for the toughest STEM schools.

Hmm. Should we trust you or the toughest STEM schools that don’t require them? That’s a tough one.[/b]

You should trust MIT, that does require them.

https://news.mit.edu/2022/stuart-schmill-sat-act-requirement-0328

Research conducted by the admissions office shows that the standardized tests are an important factor in assessing the academic preparation of applicants from all backgrounds, according to Dean of Admissions and Student Financial Services Stuart Schmill. He says the standardized exams are most helpful for assisting the admissions office in identifying socioeconomically disadvantaged students who are well-prepared for MIT’s challenging education, but who don’t have the opportunity to take advanced coursework, participate in expensive enrichment programs, or otherwise enhance their college applications.

Our research has shown that, in most cases, we cannot reliably predict students will do well at MIT unless we consider standardized test results alongside grades, coursework, and other factors. These findings are statistically robust and stable over time, and hold when you control for socioeconomic factors and look across demographic groups. And the math component of the testing turns out to be most important.

What he says is actually true everywhere, not just at MIT.[/quote]

Cal Tech doesn’t think so. Nor do plenty of other schools. Are they all wrong? It’s amazing how the one school that validates your worldview is now “true everywhere”.

Perhaps the MIT admissions office is just less competent at their jobs. [/quote]

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