Standardized tests like the SAT and ACT reflect socioeconomic privilege more than academic potential, systematically favoring students with access to expensive test prep and high-quality …

2025年7月7日 · How Standardized Exams Can Favor Privilege Over Potential Analysis: College admissions tests are widely used, but they could provide advantages to students who can afford …

Calls to reprioritize standardized tests in college admissions have sparked debate over the merits of the exams.

In our recent peer-reviewed article, we analyzed more than 70 empirical studies about the SAT's and ACT's roles in college admissions. Our work found several flaws in how these exams function,...

SAT/ACT scores are better gauge of academic success than high school GPA: study. A research team is on the cusp of releasing a new study that may contribute to the discussion about whether...

This reality raises the question: do standardized tests genuinely measure academic potential, or do they merely reflect the privileges of those who can afford to prepare extensively? The intended …

Standardized tests have historically been a huge part of college admissions, but they are far from the best way to measure student potential. While these tests can still serve a purpose, they should …

In this report, we review the evidence on who uses test preparation (or “test prep”) and how effective it is at improving scores.

Our systematic review found that, even in elite schools, the tests’ ability to accurately predict college academic performance is often limited (moderate in statistical terms).

With the debate over the role of standardized tests in the admissions process, higher education stands at a crossroads: Will colleges yield to political pressure and narrow definitions of merit and …