— California State University, the largest-four year university system in the country, is poised to eliminate SAT and ACT standardized tests from its undergraduate admissions process, following a trend in higher education over concerns that the exams are unfair to minority and low-income students.
Critics have long argued that standardized tests put minority and low-income students at a disadvantage, in part because of test questions that can contain inherent bias which more privileged children are better equipped to answer. They also say wealthier students typically take expensive prep courses that help boost their scores, which many students can’t afford.
Under the recommendation, Cal State would base admission on a formula in which a high school grade point average would be most heavily weighted, but would also factor in extracurricular activities like leadership work and whether an applicant is a first-generation college student or comes from a school with a high percentage of low-income students.
If a student does submit an SAT or ACT score it could be used for the purpose of placing them in math or English courses, but not for admissions.
There should be a baseline academic test. You never want to set a student up to fail. College academic pace is not the same as high school.
l god forbid you gain entry through merit kek
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