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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My Senior kicked butt on standardized tests...of course, it's the year after him they come back.[/quote]

Same here, but his grades were mediocre. Based on his outcomes, I think colleges have already started implementing Test-preferred policies.[/quote]

I am so annoyed by these uninformed posts. You have no understanding of why they are reinstating. It's not so kids who "kick butt" on standardized tests can get in over others who people like you perceive of unworthy because they have a lower score. It's so people who do really well (1350+) submit their scores and show schools that they are capable of doing the work, despite a crappy education. This is not to let more 1600 students over potential 1400 students. Those of you with the high scores are actually at an even great disadvantage with test required. I can't believe how obtuse you all are to not understand this.[/quote]

That's also simplistic.  I think the test requirement will likely help two groups - (1) students from underprivileged schools/backgrounds who score relatively high (but not in the 35+/1500+ range), especially compared to the average score at their school and (2) students with a privileged background (private school, socioeconomic status) who score extremely high but were competing with TO privileged applicants from their own school.  [/quote]

This.  The rich white kids were never competing agains the URM/first generation kids in the first place.  Tests allow the admissions officers to find the most capable out of groups 1 *and* 2.  [/quote]

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