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We don't need no stinkin' SATs.


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2018 Jun 14, 3:18pm   1,403 views  4 comments

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CHICAGO — The University of Chicago announced Thursday it will no longer require its American undergraduate applicants to submit ACT or SAT scores, making it the most prominent institution to make the exams optional.
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The new policy, which is being implemented starting with the Class of 2023, is meant to help even the playing field for students coming from low-income and underrepresented communities, university officials said.
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Advocates for minorities have long complained that the ACT and SAT keep black, Latino and American Indian applicants out of elite universities.
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The College Board, the organization that administers the SAT, contends standardized tests remain pertinent, because grade inflation in U.S. schools is higher than ever. From 1998-2016, high school GPA has increased by .11 GPA points, according to U.S. Department of Education data. At the same time, U.S. high school officials are less frequently disclosing students' class rank, adding another layer of fog for admissions counselors reviewing transcripts
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/06/14/university-chicago-sat-act-optional/701153002/

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1   RWSGFY   2018 Jun 14, 3:19pm  

Idiocracy is coming, folks.
2   NDrLoR   2018 Jun 14, 3:31pm  

Hassan_Rouhani says
U.S. high school officials are less frequently disclosing students' class rank, adding another layer of fog for admissions counselors reviewing transcripts
And roughly 1/3 require remediation: https://www.johnlocke.org/update/one-third-of-recent-high-school-graduates-need-remediation/
3   theoakman   2018 Jun 14, 4:20pm  

The idea that the SATs hold.minorities out is ludicrous. They accept them even with much lower scores.
4   FortWayne   2018 Jun 14, 4:23pm  

Instead of educating students from low income communities, just give them diploma and let them fail in life... liberal outcome.

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