Chabria: UC could go back to using the SAT and ACT for admissions. Here's why that doesn't add up

UC is not Harvard, and was never meant to embody that type of self-perpetuating exclusivity disguised as a meritocracy.
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Should standardized testing come back to UC admissions?

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of California unanimously agreed to abolish the testing requirement, as high ...

UC weighs return of SAT amid early signs of changing views and faculty pressure

Six years after dropping the SAT and ACT, the University of California is weighing a return to standardized testing following ...

UC to consider reinstating SAT, ACT tests after faculty say students are deficient in math

The University of California will consider bringing back SAT and ACT requirements for first-year admissions. UC ended test requirements in 2020.

Will UC bring back SAT, ACT tests for admissions? Formal review process begins

More than 1,400 UC faculty signed a letter earlier this month calling for the reinstatement of standardized tests in the admissions process.

New York Times calls University of California's 'test-blind' admissions policy a 'terrible' mistake

The New York Times Editorial Board calls the University of California's test-blind admissions policy a "terrible" mistake as ...

A Great University Undermines Its Mission

The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain ...
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UC Academic Senate announces plan to review admissions policies

UC Academic Senate Chair Ahmet Palazoglu sent the following letter today, June 11, announcing the Academic Senate’s Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools (BOARS) policies and partnerships ...
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5 Things Every Student Should Know About University Of California Applications

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. As the CEO of Command Education, I write about emotionally intelligent leadership and education. Whether you’re completing your ...
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Are California students ready for UC admissions? Here's how every public high school scores

Bay Area high schoolers are more likely than students from other states to have completed the requirements to get into a California public university, according to a Chronicle analysis of state ...