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Re:University of California Will Stop Using SAT, ACT by eej71 on Thursday May 21, 2020 @07:08PM (#23266667)
Exactly. "Creating their own test". Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
Re:University of California Will Stop Using SAT, ACT by slg on Thursday May 21, 2020 @07:21PM (#23266791)
Except if most other schools follow this path, the average student will go from 1 boss to 5+. That end result would almost unquestionably be worse for the kids this is trying to help.
Re:University of California Will Stop Using SAT, ACT by eej71 on Thursday May 21, 2020 @08:45PM (#23267491)
Very much agree. Of course this will drive up the cost of these elite prep programs because you'll need to find one that has the capability to summarize so many different tests and provide essentialized coaching. That won't come cheap. So only the very wealthy will have the means for this.

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