Recent discussions on social media have reignited the debate over the role of standardized testing in higher education admissions. Critics argue that such tests are the most equitable method of assessing applicants, countering the trend among some institutions, like Lowell in SF, to eliminate them in the name of progressivism. This debate has been further fueled by the recent decision of prestigious universities such as Dartmouth and Yale (@Yale) to reintroduce standardized testing requirements for admissions. Some view this move as a reaffirmation of merit-based evaluation, while others criticize it as perpetuating biases against racial minorities and protecting White privilege. The discourse reflects broader concerns about the quality of academia and the impact of educational policies on student intelligence.
Well, look no further for why Academia and the subsequent students it pumps out are less intelligent. A "Professor" that doesn't know WWII. https://t.co/riK0ywKImp
Bonus from the entry on merit in light of the recent news that Dartmouth and Yale are requiring standardized tests in admissions: βMerit protects White privilege under the guise of standards (i.e., the use of standardized tests that are biased against racial minorities).β https://t.co/MdGuO9uLd6 https://t.co/R1HPlhQTxa
Even top universities are realizing that standardized tests are important screening tools. https://t.co/t6nwuPFi7A
Many have beaten this dead horse but standardized testing is the *most* fair/equitable way of doing admissions Itβs shocking that higher ed (and magnet schools like Lowell in SF) were ever caught up in the psyop that removing it was somehow progressive https://t.co/ovHSb2UKXT
Reality creeps back in, resisted, of course, by the presumptuous and incompetent woke scavengers and parasites. Intelligence is a necessary prerequisite for higher education. Who knew? @Yale https://t.co/Vk6EZn25pn