![]() ![]() When MIT’s committee governing admissions policies first met about bringing back the tests, there wasn’t agreement on reinstating them. I dig into why and what’s next for test-optional in this feature in New York Magazine. Meanwhile, MIT looked at its historical data. Other top colleges haven't follow yet, instead extending test-optional to track students who came in that way. #students #people #help #collegeadmissions #highereducation #teachers #diversity ![]() I hate to tell you but every school test is effected by tutors working with students as well. ![]() If you are trying for actual diversity, you will need to fix the admissions system in the country: getting rid of the test won’t fix that. If you are trying to drive up applications, then by all means get rid of the test. Diversity is not accomplished by getting rid of the SAT. People fight for testing because it gives them a chance at objectively being judged as opposed to an inflated grading system, biased recommendation system, monetized internship system. And you are telling me testing is the enemy? Over 40% is seats are taken by legacies, athletes, and other assorted relatives. They were allowed to use testing to keep diversity away. The problem is the outsized role that admissions people were allowed to use testing for. So what? The problem has been misidentified for years. Many of the arguments here center on things like “the SAT only improves selection by 10%” or tutoring, another word for studying really hard with some help, improves scores. Wow! Some really smart people here who all miss the point. Until we can have a rational discussion, our country remains in trouble. ![]() People miss the point about the SAT every time. ![]()
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