SAT: To use or not to use

(a)   of U.S. colleges and universities do not require standardized tests like the SAT or ACT for admission.

• 50%
• 60%
• 80%
• 90%

Match the following institutions with their policies regarding standardized test scores as of fall 2023.

• Institutions that won't consider standardized test scores: 100

• 100

• Institutions that won't consider standardized test scores: 85

• 50

• Institutions that won't consider standardized test scores: 50

• 150

• Institutions that won't consider standardized test scores: 150

• 85

The development and use of standardized tests in higher education came out of the _______ movement.

• Civil Rights

• Eugenics

• Industrial

• Technological

What is one critique of standardized tests mentioned in the text?

• They are too expensive

• They are not a good measure of a student's potential

• They are too easy

• They are outdated

What alternative exams do 'test-flexible' institutions allow in place of the SAT or ACT?

• GRE

• LSAT

• Advanced Placement

• TOEFL

The proportion of institutions with test-optional policies has more than doubled since which year?

• 2018

• 2019

• 2020

• 2021

Who is the director of the Center for Anti-Racist Research at Boston University?

• Ibram X. Kendi

• Joseph A. Soares

• Bob Schaeffer

• Joshua Goodman

Match the following trends with their effects on the number of 18-year-olds seeking to enter college.

• More students are applying to college due to higher population growth.

• More scholarships

• Increased financial aid is encouraging more students to apply to college.

• Better job opportunities

• Students are opting for work instead of college due to attractive job offers.

• Increasing birth rates

• Fewer students are applying to college due to lower population growth.

• Declining birth rates

The movement mentioned in the text claimed that standardized tests were used to support the idea that ______.

• A) all students have equal abilities

• B) people of different races had different innate abilities

• C) standardized tests are fair

• D) education should be free.

Which organization produces the SAT?

• College Board

• Educational Testing Service

• Pearson

• ACT