The school says the tests help more fully assess applicants
, said millions of students had been unable to take the test as scheduled in the spring of 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions. It asked colleges and universities to be flexible in their admissions processes. The nonprofit that administers the ACT admissions test alsoBut MIT Dean of Admissions and Student Financial Services Stu Schmill wrote in a new blog post that its assessment of incoming students is improved when it has access to the students’ test results.
“Our research shows standardized tests help us better assess the academic preparedness of all applicants, and also help us identify socioeconomically disadvantaged students who lack access to advanced coursework or other enrichment opportunities that would otherwise demonstrate their readiness for MIT,” Schmill wrote. “We believe a requirement is more equitable and transparent than a test-optional policy.
It remains to be seen how many other schools may follow MIT’s example and reinstate their own standardized test requirements. According to nonprofit education organization FairTest, more thanof their admissions process for the high school class of 2022. The College Board has also tried to make taking the SAT more practical in other ways. The organizationthat it’s doing away with the old-fashioned pencil and paper exams, and will go all-digital for future tests, starting in 2024 in the US and 2023 for other countries. Students will take the test at testing centers, and the length of time to take the test will be reduced from three hours to two hours.
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