No SAT/ACT alternative for UC admissions

SocratesPost is always on the frontlines scouring the news for relevant updates in the college admissions landscape. We look for anything that can help shape our understanding of the latest trends in admissions and help our readers see the direction in which we’re moving.

Questions we explored this week:

  • What happened to the UC's SAT and ACT replacement?
  • Almost 100% of Minnesota high schoolers took the ACT between 2016 and 2018. Now, it's only 60%. Why?
  • High schoolers from this state performed almost 2x better on the ACT than the nationwide average. Where?

October 15, 2021 — It got cancelled
The University of California removed SAT and ACT requirements through 2024 and were supposed to consider an alternative admissions exam to begin in 2025. Now, the ...

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