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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I also believe this will have a domino effect.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2021/11/19/university-of-california-reaches-final-decision-no-more-standardized-admission-testing/?sh=624158562ec5

[quote]After years of debate and study, the University of California (UC) has reached a final decision to end the use of standardized admissions tests such as the ACT and SAT.

But, because of UC’s reputation and size, its decision to stop using the tests and to give up for now on finding any alternatives to them is expected to lead other institutions to the same conclusion, continuing the anti-test movement that’s become a national trend.[/quote]

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The fundamental problem with this approach is that it’s cruel to brilliant kids stuck in rotten schools that can’t tolerate brilliant kids.

Rich kids and kids from great schools shouldn’t get to compete by outprepping everyone else on standardized tests, but Matildas trapped in hateful, Choky schools should be able to use great standardized test scores to get top colleges’ attention, as a cry for help.

And, go on kids’ sites, and you can find many posts from low-income and moderate-income Black kids who’ve scored over 750 on at least one part of the SAT. I think the California universities should do an impact study to show they have other ways to identify kids who would have great SAT scores but who may have a hard time sucking up to rotten high school teachers well enough to get a 4.0 unweighted GPA.   [/quote]

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