Another good piece on standardized testing for college admissions
washingtonpost.com/outlook/no-one…
washingtonpost.com/outlook/no-one…
Bottom line: SAT/ACT are the least inequitable part of college admissions
Getting rid of them tilts the playing field further against disadvantaged students, who can’t game transcripts, letters, essays in the way rich can
Getting rid of them tilts the playing field further against disadvantaged students, who can’t game transcripts, letters, essays in the way rich can
A better test would be better! No doubt! But if we end up with a hodge-podge of different tests for different schools, we effectively make college apps more expensive
Guess who benefits then?
Guess who benefits then?
My high school counselors didn’t expect much of me
Not until I took the SAT did they start nudging me toward very selective colleges
Not until I took the SAT did they start nudging me toward very selective colleges
