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Harvard University and the California Institute of Technology will require SAT or ACT scores for admission, reversing their earlier decisions to make testing optional, with the new policy applying to students seeking admission in fall 2025 and applicants to Caltech needing to submit scores this fall, a year before its testing moratorium was set to expire.
The University of Texas at Austin has announced that it will reinstate the requirement for SAT or ACT scores for fall 2025 admissions, citing the need to better place students in suitable programs and identify those who may require additional support. This decision follows a trend among selective universities, including Brown, Yale, and M.I.T., to reverse their temporary test-optional policies, with some expressing concerns that such policies inadvertently disadvantaged students from low-income backgrounds.
Dartmouth College has decided to reinstate the requirement for SAT/ACT scores for undergraduate applicants, a move that draws attention to the role of standardized tests in college admissions. The decision comes after many schools made testing scores optional due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a surge in applications for some institutions. Research has shown that standardized tests can disadvantage less wealthy students, but some argue that the tests can predict post-college success. Dartmouth aims to address discrepancies in access by increasing financial aid opportunities for admitted students, acknowledging the inequality reflected in the testing system.
Dartmouth College will reinstate the requirement for applicants to submit standardized test scores, starting with the class of 2029, after making test scores optional in 2020 due to the pandemic. A study conducted by the college found that test scores could benefit less advantaged students and help bring in students from high schools without a track record of sending students to Dartmouth. This decision challenges the criticism that standardized tests disadvantage students from marginalized backgrounds, and comes amid a broader movement to make test requirements optional at colleges and universities across the U.S.
A study in Schizophrenia Research suggests that adding acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to treatment for people with psychosis may lead to reduced distress and lower likelihood of re-hospitalization. Both ACT and 'treatment as usual' were found to reduce psychotic symptoms after four months, but those who did not receive ACT were significantly more likely to be re-hospitalized. The researchers believe that ACT may be feasible and effective for patients with psychosis, and could lead to decreased rehospitalization compared to alternative therapies.
Florida's public university system has become the first state to approve the Classic Learning Test (CLT) as an alternative to the SAT for college admissions. The CLT, backed by Christian schools and conservative groups, is already accepted by over 250 American colleges and universities. The $59 online test assesses verbal reasoning, grammar, writing, and quantitative reasoning. Students will receive their scores on the same day. The decision allows applicants to Florida's public universities to submit ACT, SAT, or CLT scores, and CLT scores can also be used for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The move was met with dissent from one board member who raised concerns about the test's quality compared to the ACT and SAT.
The Board of Governors for Florida's public universities is expected to vote on whether to accept the Classic Learning Test (CLT) as an alternative to the SAT and ACT for college admissions. If approved, Florida would become the first state university system to accept the CLT. The CLT is a three-section, two-hour exam that focuses on verbal reasoning, grammar and writing, and quantitative reasoning. It draws on sources from ancient to modern times, distinguishing itself from the SAT and ACT. This vote is part of an ongoing conflict between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the College Board, which administers the SAT and AP classes. New College of Florida has already signaled acceptance of the CLT pending board approval.
The Florida Board of Governors is expected to vote on whether to accept Classic Learning Test (CLT) scores for admissions to Florida's public universities, making it the first state to do so. The CLT, created as an alternative college entrance exam rooted in a teaching model emphasizing humanities and classical literature, has gained popularity among Christian schools and conservative groups. This move follows a dispute between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the College Board over an Advanced Placement African American history course. Proponents of the CLT argue that it offers an alternative to progressive influence in education, while critics question its methodology and relevance in today's world.
The Classic Learning Test (CLT), an alternative to the SAT and ACT, could gain more visibility and market access in Florida thanks to provisions in a broad education bill passed by the state's House of Representatives. The bill would allow students to use CLT scores to qualify for Florida's Bright Futures college scholarship program and authorize school systems to provide the CLT to 11th-graders. The CLT is accepted at more than 200 colleges and universities, many with Christian ties, and uses passages from classic literary and historical texts.
Florida lawmakers are allocating $2.8 million to develop a state-run program to rival the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams, and are also considering allowing students to take the Classic Learning Test (CLT) in lieu of the SAT or ACT. These moves come after Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the College Board for including courses on queer theory and intersectionality in an emerging course surrounding Black history. The proposed legislation would allow students to take the CLT to qualify for the state's Bright Futures Scholarship and school districts to offer the CLT for free to grade 11 students.