Standardized Testing: Good, Bad, or Ugly?

The LSAT probably isn’t the first standardized test to play a
role in determining your academic future. From SATs to ACTs to
MCATs and GREs, standardized testing is a huge part of the U.S.
education system and has been for a long time.


But should it be? Does it have to be? And will the COVID-19
pandemic lead to a societal shift away from standardized testing?


In this episode, Branden & Jelena branch out beyond the LSAT
to talk about . . .
How undergraduate programs moved away from standardized testing
during the pandemic and why Biases inherent in standardized testing
How those biases affect the LSAT, too Alternative ways to assess
students The path forward for college admissions in a post-pandemic
world . . .

Links and further resources from from this week’s episode:



California leading the nation in diminishing the role of SAT
testing: http://lat.ms/2O0WZSZ



College Board discontinues SAT optional essays & subject
tests: http://cnn.it/2MnCeQE



Colleges dropping SAT requirements during the pandemic:
http://cnn.it/36wtXki



2013 study of race, poverty, and SAT scores:
https://bit.ly/3rcYNXg



2015 study found family income highly correlated with SAT score:
http://bit.ly/3pELJJT



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