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In reply to the discussion: University of California Will End Use of SAT and ACT in Admissions [View all]Yavin4
(35,357 posts)21. I did shitty on my SATs, but I got through undergrad with little to no problem.
I also have an MBA and I am currently working towards my Master in Data Science.
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But these tests don't test critical reasoning. The SAT is mostly a vocabulary and reading test
pnwmom
May 2020
#1
You're conflating the fitness of the SAT and ACT admissions tests with the general public's lack of
Yavin4
May 2020
#3
They thought it worked as a "brand," since they decided calling it an "Aptitude" test
pnwmom
May 2020
#11
Therein lies the problem. Note these tests are owned by private companies and it's all about money.
onetexan
May 2020
#29
spend your entire high school yrs playing w/your phone in class and can't pass the SAT?
msongs
May 2020
#4
Who wants to pay higher education money when you can't go to the higher education campus?
Initech
May 2020
#5
I learn more off well-selected YouTube and Open Culture than I did in most college courses
bucolic_frolic
May 2020
#17
So now we are saying the only thing SAT and ACT measured is White cultural bias and vocabulary?
Ford_Prefect
May 2020
#18
The SAT and ACT was the only way I got into college as a non diagnosed dyslexic in '69.
marble falls
May 2020
#19