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When the SAT Feels Like a Lock, Not a Key. Bootstraps, Ep. 5

From This Week with EdSurge · Hosted by Ira Apfel

December 7, 2021·35:56

Episode summary

In this episode of This Week with EdSurge: The SAT can feel very different to different students. While it can give any college applicant stress, some low-income and minority students see it as evidence that selective colleges don't want them. Can the rise of test-optional policies lead to a new, more equitable era of college admissions?

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The SAT can feel very different to different students. While it can give any college applicant stress, some low-income and minority students see it as evidence that selective colleges don't want them. Can the rise of test-optional policies lead to a new, more equitable era of college admissions? | Guest reporter: Eric Hoover, of The Chronicle of Higher Education