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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm curious because they have to give all their admissions and race data to the government (and Brown too). Lately the rule of thumb is that only certain people should apply test optional (URM, athletes, etc.). Is there's major discrepancies on percent accepted with test scores, I wonder if the government will go after test optional. [/quote]

Brown is test required now.

Are you saying Brown is less likely to reject a high test score applicant if this would result in racial discrepancies?

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Test-required is racist.[/quote]

Today's NYT: [url]https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/upshot/trump-college-admissions-race-wealth.html[/url]
Trump’s Deals With Top Colleges May Give Rich Applicants a Bigger Edge
The public release of data on test scores and race could wind up making wealth even more influential in admissions.

In recent deals with Columbia and Brown, the Trump administration demanded that they publicly share anonymized data about all applicants, including their standardized test scores, grade point averages and race.

Linda McMahon, the education secretary, said the agreements with the two Ivy League colleges would ensure that “aspiring students will be judged solely on their merits, not their race or sex.”

But another factor strongly influences students’ chances of being admitted to an elite college: their parents’ income. Rich parents generally spend more time and money on children’s education throughout their youth, so by the time they apply to college, they tend to have higher test scores and other qualifications elite colleges seek.

In effect, the administration’s efforts to prioritize standardized tests and G.P.A.s could make wealth even more influential in admissions at top-tier colleges across the country.[/quote]

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