Inside Higher EdOpinion

U of California’s Test-Free Experiment Is Producing an Uncomfortable Truth

It’s become all too apparent that high school grades are insufficient in signaling college preparedness.
Santa Barbara Independent

The University of California Breaks Admissions Records, with Surges in California and Underrepresented First-Year Admits and Community College Transfers

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The University of California announced today (July 31) that it has admitted its largest and most diverse class to date. This ...
University of California

Applying to UC? A new data dashboard sheds light on admissions for each academic discipline

The University of California loves data. Our researchers collect and analyze all kinds of information about the world. We also track all kinds of UC stats, many of them available on detailed public ...
Santa Monica Daily Press

Cal State college system drops SAT/ACT admission requirement

In a move that squarely places California’s public universities at the forefront of the national trend to drop standardized tests, the Cal State university system will eliminate SAT and ACT exams from ...

David Blobaum: Admitting unprepared students into college isn’t equity

We are seeing the consequences of SAT- and ACT-optional admissions policies at schools such as the University of California ...
Inside Higher EdOpinion

Is the SAT a Good Fit for Public Universities? It Depends

Standardized test requirements should be aligned with mission—a fact that demands a variety of approaches across different ...