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Should standardized testing come back to UC admissions?

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of California unanimously agreed to abolish the testing requirement, as high ...

UC weighs return of SAT amid early signs of changing views and faculty pressure

Six years after dropping the SAT and ACT, the University of California is weighing a return to standardized testing following ...

UC to consider reinstating SAT, ACT tests after faculty say students are deficient in math

The University of California will consider bringing back SAT and ACT requirements for first-year admissions. UC ended test requirements in 2020.

ETS Acquires ACT: Should Students Take The ACT Test?

As standardized testing for Ivy League and other U.S. colleges returns, families may wonder whether to trust the ACT and what ...
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Should the SAT still matter after all these years? Why some colleges are bringing it back

Generations of American teens have taken the SAT, a blood-pressure-raising multi-hour exam they are told could make or break their academic futures. The longest-enduring standardized college ...
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The case against standardized testing: What it really does to kids' learning

Standardized tests claim to measure student learning, academic achievement, and college readiness. What they actually measure is pattern recognition and the stamina to sit still for three hours and ...