The s a t has been, for decades, the corner stone of american college admissions. A lot of colleges are not requiring it any more and some won't even look at it when you submit it. The corona virus outbreak has forced the college board to cancel all spring testates. Some people might still take it? Yes, some people are going to still take the test. It's just a really fun way to spend a saturday afternoon.
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.
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