The Breitbart News reported on May 22 that about 60 percent of U.S. universities have eliminated student entrance exams because of claims that the exams give an advantage to white and financially well-off applicants because they have access to test preparation.
Local media outlet My Northwest reported on its website that the state of Washington announced that beginning in fall 2021, five public four-year universities, the University of Washington (UW), Washington State University (WSU), Western Washington University, Eastern Washington University, and Central Washington University will eliminate admissions to the SAT and ACT, in addition to The Evergreen State College. Evergreen State College will also eliminate similar tests.
The site sees the rule change as part of a growing trend to evaluate students not just on their academic ability, but also on such things as community service or special skills and achievements.
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