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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Test optional needs to stop. Test sites are widely available for the class of 2022 and will continue through the year. [/quote]

I recently attended a virtual college session hosted by our public school and many college recruiters participated.  They also said they think that test optional is here to stay.  It is what it is.[/quote]

That is not appropriate because a.) college is full of tests, and the kid has to be able to test, like the other students have to be able to test and b.) test optional is not leveling any playing ground, because colleges want to know that your kid can do well there, and tests are just one indicator c.) ultimately, it is better for the class if  the tests continue, as they always have d.) the more factors to make your kid stand out, the better. [/quote]

Actually, much (most?) of college is writing papers and short word answers and doing problem sets that require you to show your work, not taking multiple choice tests.[/quote]

Exactly.  [b]I’d rather kids have to write a five-page essay[/b] that was graded by a teacher as their entrance exam.  College students don’t take standardized tests.  It’s bizarre that they have to take one to be admitted to college.  The entrance standards should replicate the kind of work they’ll actually be expected to do.[/quote]
[b]So that you can BS through the process?[/b][/quote]

BINGO.  [/quote]

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