Trembling hands, flying graphite, nervous sweat. Anyone who's taken a standardized test recognizes those symptoms instantly. Millions of students take the SAT and ACT tests each year in hopes of earning admission to their dream college, but a growing movement insists these standardized tests are an unfair and inaccurate measure of academic worth. Should colleges continue to consider these tests when determining their future alumni?
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The debate over use of the SAT and ACT is a healthy one for higher education. These tests shouldn’t be continued just because they have been a part of the admissions process for a long time. Attention to shortcomings with the entrance tests can help to make them fairer and more effective. A responsible effort to improve the SAT and ACT is certainly preferable to abandoning these tests altogether.
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