As of April 11, 2024, colleges have recently shifted their stance on the use of standardized testing, such as the SAT, in admissions processes. This change has sparked a debate among educators and commentators. Some argue that the SAT is an essential, unbiased measure of college readiness, while others believe its reinstatement will not address deeper issues in the education system. The discussion reflects broader concerns about equity and meritocracy in college admissions.
The rush to eliminate standardized testing in college admissions was one of the most hilariously and predictably stupid things I've ever seen play out in real time. https://t.co/ROEqxfsYBT
The SAT is an objectively fantastic (if not the best) measure that determines who will do well in college and is less biased to income/opportunity than other measures. They got rid of it to show how forward-thinking they were in 2020, then realized how important it is. https://t.co/cxILZHr3ld
What’s the best explanation for why all these schools turned against the SAT around the same time and why they all re-embraced standardized testing at roughly the same time? (Besides herding behavior) https://t.co/81DrtxjqtS
SAT's, on their reinstatements: That it ever passed the smell taste as a good idea is just one more sign of extreme elite cultish ideological thinking, and reinstating the SAT's is only going to have a small to zero effect on the more fundamental problems. https://t.co/ZthCqov0tm
10/10 move by Harvard. Kids from higher income families will always have advantages in the college admissions game, but standardized tests were the closest thing we had to an even playing field: everyone took the same test. Yes, rich kids could afford better tutors, but they… https://t.co/l3XcmUexm5
Colleges have turned away from standardized testing in admissions. But are the tests really that bad? Test your knowledge of the SAT here: https://t.co/CCz3RUOu5A