I think that the removal of menatory testing for college admissions is probably a good thing for college accessibility and fairness. I've seen some my friends and peers struggle with standardized testing. Often really bright kids just don't test very well. And to a lot of us, it really feels like the a, c t is just a barrier to college that doesn't represent who we really are and what we can achieve.
Why are colleges ditching the test? A) The SAT is biased B) Colleges want to admit more diverse students C) The pandemic D) All of the above
This episode was produced by Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices