Stanford Follows Harvard, Yale in Reinstating Standardized Tests

[Bostonian]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-07/stanford-follows-harvard-yale-in-reinstating-standardized-tests

[paulpauper]

Not a surprise. As it turns out, extracurriculars and 'holistic admissions' has a stronger selection effect for SES-status compared to standardized tests. Yes, even if tests can be coached, the student still has to take it under supervised conditions.

[hot_gril → paulpauper]

Was eliminating SAT/ACT requirements meant to be permanent in the first place, or did they just not trust the 2020-22 results? Stanford's statement here was more about covid19 issues: https://stanforddaily.com/2020/06/17/standardized-testing-no...

But UC was saying the test is unfair etc.