Why the SAT and ACT are making a comeback in college admissions

Yale University is the latest in a string of elite colleges to reinstate the standardized test requirements for applicants. The universities say this will help lower income students, but critics say otherwise. GBH News Higher Education Managing Editor and Correspondent Kirk Carapezza joined Crystal Haynes to discuss along with Natasha Warikoo, a professor of sociology at Tufts University.

At 0:50 The arguments for and against test-optional policies
At 2:00 Natasha shares the data behind these arguments
At 4:00 How do these tests impact diversity at a school?
At 6:00 Should schools be worried about lawsuits?
At 7:50 How this impacts applicant numbers

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