America tries to figure out a fairer way to select students
Sidelining standardised tests won’t make college admissions fairer
THE PANDEMIC has played havoc with college admissions. With many testing sites closed, over 1,400 colleges and universities (about a third of American degree-granting institutions) no longer required admissions exams for first-year students applying for autumn 2021. Many made the submission of test scores optional; 69 did not consider test scores at all. More than 1,300 colleges have already announced “test-optional” policies for 2022.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “No SATisfACTion”
United States April 10th 2021
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