Will Colleges Require SAT or ACT Tests in the Future?
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Even before the COVID-19 health crisis, many American colleges and universities started to reconsider the value of tests like the SAT and ACT.
Standardized tests have been criticized for many years. Some education experts argue that they only show how well a student takes tests instead of how much they have learned.
International students and students who did not grow up speaking English have struggled with these tests in the past. Because of this, some universities ended their test requirement.
Students seeking entry into college usually list their activities outside of school. But with such activities cancelled because of the pandemic, students must point to other signs of their hard work.