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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The UCs will remain test optional as long as they hold the line at 20% max OOS. It is the left’s compromise between equity and taxes.

There is no perfect. But the advantage they hold is sheer numbers and the likelihood of taking the cream off the top, regardless of the mextrix of measurement.

Cal and UCLA are so desirable, I think they will be able to do this for a long time. Not sure it’s correct, but it definitely is what it is.

I say this as a moderate lefty originally from the Bay Area. And before you have a pissing contest, ask yourself which state’s taxes are powering the country. If only because you need a rational lens before attacking.

I would like to see the return of testing. But I’m pretty sure their bet to ignore it won’t harm their standing/research/rankings. No matter how much it pisses off the East Coast (as defined by either DC to Boston, or Florida to Maine, per the recent argument on a different thread.) 
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They have no need to look at test scores.  They get so many excellent applications both In-STate and OOS they can easily maintain their levels.  
And why should they accept more than 20% OOS?  They are state schools, funded by state taxes, so they can choose to limit OOS.  However, many states allow more OOS, as it's a huge money maker---50K for tuition vs 20K.  That extra 30K helps fund the low in-state price tag
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