# SAT Schism Roils University of California System

https://mins.news/en/video/15461

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-06 18:14 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKrvGfMckgc

> Thousands of University of California faculty members are pressing the system to reconsider its test-free admissions policy. They say more students have been arriving without adequate preparation for college-level work since SAT and ACT scores stopped being considered in 2020. The dispute is creating a sharp divide over the role of standardized testing in admissions.

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