The Endlessly Divisive SAT

Podcast: College Matters from The Chronicle · The Chronicle of Higher Education

Opublikowano: 2026-07-22

The pandemic prompted many universities to drop standardized-testing requirements for applicants, and a lot of institutions remain test-optional today. But some high-profile universities, including all of the members of the Ivy League, have since reinstated their testing requirements. Even the University of California, which has been a leader in the “test free” movement, now plans to revisit its policy. What’s driving the return-to-test trend, and how do skeptics of standardized testing feel about the changing national mood? Related Reading Does the SAT Really Help Colleges Find ‘Diamonds in the Rough’? (The Chronicle...