The debate over the use of SAT and ACT in college admissions has sparked discussions. Some argue that removing these standardized tests would bias the selection process against lower-income students, discouraging them from taking a chance. Others believe that the tests provide underprivileged students with a fair opportunity to showcase their abilities. Dartmouth's approach to embracing standardized tests in a manner that facilitates social mobility has garnered support. It is suggested that these tests can help identify students from less-resourced backgrounds and promote college diversity. The SAT is viewed as a pathway to more college diversity, as it may better reveal the talents of students who may not excel in subjective measures such as grades and essays.
The SAT is a pathway to more college diversity, not less: "While well-off kids figure out how to game subjective measures such as grades, essays, and teacher evaluations, other students’ talents may be better revealed by standardized tests." https://t.co/29Kc7QR4i8 @GlobeOpinion
An absolute disgrace and scandal. Those who oppose academic choice for these kids’ families are anti-child and anti-education: https://t.co/aFJflqodoo
Dartmouth is right: SAT and ACT tests can boost college diversity https://t.co/BmqhLLB5um via @BostonGlobe
I applaud @dartmouth for embracing standardized tests in a thoughtful manner not to impede social mobility, but precisely to facilitate it. From the President: "In particular, SAT/ACTs can be especially helpful in identifying students from less-resourced backgrounds who would…
Having now observed the grading practices of American private and public schools through my own kids and the children of close friends, I’m increasingly sure that refusing to use standardized tests in admissions is equivalent to actively diluting the intellectual quality of the…
Good. Biased as the SAT might be, it is the single least biased tool an underprivileged student has to show what they’ve got to offer. And they don’t even know they should be submitting their scores because the scores are actually good! https://t.co/1BF8hHV2YS
When you take away the SAT/ACT, you make the selection process even more biased for higher-income applicants. When you make it optional, you discourage lower-income students from even taking a chance on the SAT/ACT. https://t.co/RGmFwAqOCk