UC system officially drops SAT, ACT scores from use in admissions and scholarships
The decision follows a legal settlement with students claiming the testing favored higher-income, privileged students who could afford tutors and strategic test prep.
Essay Content is Strongly Related to Household Income and SAT Scores:
[There is substantial evidence of the potential for class bias in the use of standardized tests to evaluate college applicants, yet little comparable inquiry considers the written essays typically