Still Alive at 100: More Academics Call For Bringing Back the Now Century-Old SAT

In this The College Fix article, Micaiah Bilger reports that more academics are calling for the reinstatement of the century-old SAT amid declining student preparedness and the failures of test-optional policies.

• The SAT turned 100 on June 23, 1926, originally adapted from a military IQ assessment to standardize college admissions.
• Many top universities, including Columbia and Yale, have reinstated the test after realizing higher scores predict better academic performance.
• UC faculty letters highlight severe preparation gaps in math and reading, urging reinstatement especially for STEM majors.
• The test’s decline coincided with DEI initiatives and COVID lockdowns that exacerbated learning losses.
• Academics argue the SAT remains a reliable merit-based tool despite changes, countering claims it is discriminatory.
• The Classic Learning Test is emerging as an alternative, but the SAT’s endurance underscores the need for objective assessment.

Read the full story:
https://www.thecollegefix.com/still-alive-at-100-more-academics-call-for-bringing-back-the-now-century-old-sat/