The transition to a fully digital SAT and the debate over test-optional admissions policies are stirring controversy in the realm of college admissions. Critics argue that the new 'adaptive' sections of the SAT may simplify the college admissions test, potentially undermining its rigor. Meanwhile, some Ivy League colleges, including Brown and Dartmouth, are reinstating the SAT in admissions, reversing their test-optional stances which they previously adopted. These institutions claim that test-optional policies have disadvantaged underrepresented students, a point that has met with skepticism from some quarters. Additionally, the digital SAT's format, which is two hours long, has shorter reading passages with one question each, and allows calculators for all math sections, marks a significant departure from the traditional pencil-and-paper test. This shift, alongside discussions about the complexities added by test-optional admissions and the link between wealth and medical school admissions, highlights the ongoing debates about fairness and accessibility in higher education.
Brown, Dartmouth and other elite schools are restoring their use of the SAT in admissions, notes @StepCarter. But why were they so hasty to dump them in the first place? https://t.co/tbuIPk8w1A via @opinion
As opposed to the traditional pencil-and-paper SAT, the digital version is two hours long instead of three, has shorter reading passages with one question each, and calculators are allowed for all portions of the math section. https://t.co/XXhnZ6puEQ
Brown, Dartmouth and other elite schools are restoring their use of the SAT in admissions, notes @StepCarter. But why were they so hasty to dump them in the first place? https://t.co/caMbKLG5hd
Ivy League colleges that brought back standardized tests say test-optional policies hurt underrepresented students. Some, including people who work with those students, are skeptical. https://t.co/RlOGtIqCun
“Relieving the burden of student loan repayment does nothing to address the link between wealth and medical school admissions in the United States.” Read more from me and @Jared_Boyce via @statnews here: https://t.co/pS5cuPa5A0 https://t.co/R0U1l7V7sy
"Test-optional admissions may sound like a reasonable approach, but in practice, it adds significant complexity to an already-bewildering college-application process—and complexity tends to harm the already disadvantaged," @ProfDavidDeming writes: https://t.co/ek8qG2DHt5
How fully digital SAT’s new ‘adaptive’ sections dumb down college admissions test https://t.co/AVndzvnPA6 https://t.co/PSeD4nY2Kv