Those subject tests don’t matter — Come on in!
A committee of the University of California’s regents has passed a proposal it hopes will expand the system’s applicant pool by allowing students to bypass the SAT subject tests. The board is expected to approve the policy, which would take effect in 2012, in its meeting today.
An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education reported the measure would increase the number of California high-school graduates considered for admission by about 40 percent, which would give admissions officers at each of the nine campuses more flexibility in choosing an incoming class, and hopefully, avoid any shortfall in enrollment that could translate to a budget crisis.
Officials also said the change would reduce the number of applicants who are guaranteed admissions based on their grades and test scores. It could also increase the number of applicants from students with different socioeconomic backgrounds, which in turn could increase the student body’s racial and economic profile.
California is the only state university that requires SAT subject tests, according to the National Association for College Admission Counseling. Nationwide, 72 percent of colleges require the ACT or SAT, while only two percent require subject tests, according to association.
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