[JustAnotherFan]

Standardized tests are used because they work.  They actually help predict college success.  But lets ignore that.

They are actually a worse predictor of college success than high school grades and family wealth. They also have a much higher correlation with family wealth than they do college success. 

UC just did a big faculty led study.  The found that Standardized tests actually meant that more diverse students were admitted and not less.  They were particularly good at identifying students who did well on the test but had poor grades.  They recommended keeping the tests.

This is an overwhelmingly simplistic reading of the UC study.

Who tends to do better on tests than in school? Who is paying for test prep. 

Of course the Regents promptly ignored the work and voted to start moving away from the tests.  Despite the left thinking it is pro-science, it turns out that both sides promptly ignore the science when it doesn't fit their pre-existing beliefs....

The task force did not provide an endorsement of using standardized tests. They didn't "ignore" the work. It was underwhelming, at best. Standardized tests are a poor predictor of success at the college level. UC has enough candidates that they can easily make determinations on who to let in without the tests that won't reinforce race and class disparities without sacrificing academic quality or graduation rates.

Stanford sure as hell doesn't need them.

[JustAnotherFan]

Standardized tests are used because they work.  They actually help predict college success.  But lets ignore that.

They are actually a worse predictor of college success than high school grades and family wealth. They also have a much higher correlation with family wealth than they do college success. 

UC just did a big faculty led study.  The found that Standardized tests actually meant that more diverse students were admitted and not less.  They were particularly good at identifying students who did well on the test but had poor grades.  They recommended keeping the tests.

This is an overwhelmingly simplistic reading of the UC study.

Who tends to do better on tests than in school? Who is paying for test prep. 

Of course the Regents promptly ignored the work and voted to start moving away from the tests.  Despite the left thinking it is pro-science, it turns out that both sides promptly ignore the science when it doesn't fit their pre-existing beliefs....

The task force did not provide an endorsement of using standardized tests. They didn't "ignore" the work. It was underwhelming, at best. Standardized tests are a poor predictor of success at the college level. UC has enough candidates that they can easily make determinations on who to let in without the tests that won't reinforce race and class disparities without sacrificing academic quality or graduation rates.

Stanford sure as hell doesn't need them.