SAT is an international standardized test. which measures ability in English and mathematics For secondary school students to use in applying for higher education. This has been reduced in importance due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
But for applications to continue studying in the fall of 2025, it was found that many educational institutions Including major universities such as Yale (Yale), Harvard (Harvard) and Caltech (Caltech) come back to consider SAT test scores again.
Priscilla Rodriguez of the non-profit College Board, which oversees the SAT test, said it is likely that more universities will return to using the test.
Rodriguez said. According to information published by various schools, the use of test scores, both SAT and ACT, helps in the screening process of applicants. resulting in a more diverse group of students
But the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) has criticized standardized tests like the SAT as flawed, citing research that such tests cause “discrimination” against applicants based on race, gender, and income.
FILE PHOTO – Sororities at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill meet with students on Oct. 24, 2022, as the university offers credit reductions to some student groups to increase diversity within a fence the institution
Oyan Phun, an education expert from LDF, said that although those involved did not reveal details to the group, An investigation and analysis of data reported to the central government found that there are many cases that cannot be confirmed. And it’s something that looks like a conflict.
In 2023, the US Supreme Court ordered universities not to consider an applicant’s ethnicity when considering applications for higher education. But critics believe that this decision and the use of SAT test scores will further limit the diversity of the undergraduate student body.
Data from the education non-profit Fairtest shows that while many schools have moved to use SAT scores, about 80% of accredited institutions require SAT scores to be submitted. -only Choice or compulsion at all.
The latest statistics from the US Department of Education show that nearly 3,000 higher education institutions offer four-year study plans in the United States.
When we looked into it, some major institutions, such as Columbia, Stanford, and Princeton, made SAT scores only optional, while the University of California Berkeley Campus (UC Berkeley) and nine other campuses did not have SAT scores. are used at all.
Student in the state of Alabama Studying for the SAT exam on March 6, 2024
Rob Franek, executive editor and higher education expert at The Princeton Review, said the test doesn’t show that “How smart are you?” “How well are you coping?” in the limited time available.
VOA reporters tried to ask for opinions on the use of these test scores and found that some believe that only SAT scores should be an option. Because in reality a person’s talent is not limited to reading English and mathematics. While some people consider the relevance of SAT scores should depend on the field of study applied.
Beginning at the end of March 2024, the College Board has canceled the traditional SAT test, which required students to write down their answers on paper. and the test took up to three hours. Come to a new test format that takes a shorter time. and computer tests for both US students. and students who live abroad
- Source: VOA
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2024-10-27 19:52:00
