Applications to the University of California schools are due today, the traditional end of November deadline for the nation’s largest public university system. On the eve of this deadline, we figured we’d pose one question: Why do the University of California schools, which are now test-blind as a matter of …
While the writing has been on the wall for some time, the University of California system is officially done with the SAT and ACT — at least until spring 2025. But that’s like breaking up and saying maybe we’ll get back together four years from now. It’s not going to …
A few months back when the University of California system announced the suspension of the standardized testing requirement for California residents, University of California President Janet Napolitano announced, “Today’s decision by the Board marks a significant change for the University’s undergraduate admissions. We are removing the ACT/SAT requirement for California …
Just months ago, the University of California’s Board of Regents waived the SAT / ACT testing requirement at the UC schools for the Classes of 2025 and 2026. They also announced that for the Classes of 2027 and 2028, the UC schools would no longer consider the submission of these …
Certain groups, including the Compton Unified School District, are seeking to ban the University of California schools from considering applicants’ SAT and ACT scores in the admissions process. And why? Because these groups essentially argue that these standardized tests unfairly advantage the affluent who can afford great test prep. Indeed …
