Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return to SAT tests for STEM applicants
Hundreds of University of California professors are urging the system to reinstate the SAT or ACT requirement for STEM majors by 2027, sayin
Hundreds of University of California professors are urging the system to reinstate the SAT or ACT requirement for STEM majors by 2027, saying that the test-optional policy has created a widening preparation gap that threatens the value of UC science, technology, engineering and math degrees.
Original reporting: LA Times, California.
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