Some college admissions officers are pondering whether—and how—to get rid of the SAT and ACT
and more. This month is Education & Learning, online starting Aug. 6 and in the paper on Aug. 13.
Relying more heavily on high school grades, designing a better standardized test or holding an admissions lottery: These are three ideas forA steady drumbeat of opposition to the tests escalated last year to a deafening call from school counselors—and some admissions officers—for the elimination of SAT and ACT scores from applications.
As test centers closed during the Covid-19 pandemic and students were unable to complete the exam, more than 1,500 schools, including the Ivy League and dozens of flagship public universities,
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