Colleges Are Ditching the SAT/ACT. It’s Time They End Early-Decision Practices, Too

Author Sara Garcia discusses The University of Chicago's decision not to require standardized testing in their admission process and how other elite colleges should do the same to boost diversity on their campuses.

For decades, standardized tests have served as the gatekeeper of opportunity for high school students across the country. At the same time, these tests—the SAT and ACT—are a notable example of the many structural barriers students from disadvantaged backgrounds face throughout their secondary education. So The University of Chicago’s recent decision to go “test-optional” is a laudable move to give deserving students a fair shot at admission.

While over 1,000 colleges have stopped requiring standardized tests, The University of Chicago is the first highly selective, top-10 research institution to do so. Other elite colleges should look to this move as an example of a way they can better reflect the economic and racial diversity of this nation through the admissions process.

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