Actually, the SAT Was Necessary After All

Supporters see tests such as the SAT as objective measures of academic preparation, allowing comparison among students no ...
Forbes

Why Standardized Testing Makes A Great Servant—And A Terrible Master

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark C. Perna is a generational expert who covers education & careers. Every year, teachers and students across America brace for ...
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: Trying to judge human ability by test scores always will invite debate

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Readers challenge whether SAT scores predict success, citing a high scorer rejected by 16 universities who later ...

Columbia University to reinstate SAT, ACT requirement in undergraduate admissions

NEW YORK — Columbia University is reinstating a SAT or ACT requirement for undergraduate admissions, college officials ...
Psychology Today

What's the Point of Standardized Testing?

Standardized tests are often debated for how well they accomplish their goal of egalitarianism. The idea behind standardized tests is that they give everyone a chance, regardless of their situation: ...