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Re:MIT to no longer consider SAT subject tests in admissions... by triceratops on Friday March 20, 2020 @02:44PM (#22640322)
What does the government getting involved in education have anything to do with the monopoly power of ETS? MIT is private, ETS's owner is a company. The problem is that MIT accepts only SAT scores - they should be forced to accept other standardized test scores too. That would create an actual market for standardized testing, along with competition and lower prices.
Re:MIT to no longer consider SAT subject tests in admissions... by ghaff on Friday March 20, 2020 @03:22PM (#22640689)
According to the original article, MIT accepts SAT or ACT. I have no idea if SAT is preferred though. It was certainly the default way back when when I was applying to schools.
Re:MIT to no longer consider SAT subject tests in admissions... by triceratops on Friday March 20, 2020 @03:49PM (#22640954)
That's just a duopoly. Gotta have at least 3 - maybe 4.