In the name of “equity,” many competitive colleges had stopped using entrance exams in their application process.
Now, the pendulum has swung: Realizing that standardized tests actually do help school officials evaluate applications, administrators at Johns Hopkins, Harvard, Brown, MIT, and more have reinstated use of the SAT and ACT.
This is a good course correction and a welcome return to a time when student merit and effort mattered.
COVID-19 and “antiracism” claims took aim at standardized testing
During the COVID-19 pandemic, administrators faced an avalanche of pressure from the media and diversity, equity, and inclusion advocates to remove testing requirements. Some said students had limited access to testing centers during the pandemic, while others claimed standardized tests were evidence of systemic racism.
For many years before the pandemic,…
