UC schools suspend SAT/ACT testing requirement until 2024
CNN — The University of California is suspending ACT and SAT tests as an admissions requirement until 2024. The Board of Regents unanimously voted on Thursday to waive the standardized testing requirements for applicants, the university system announced in a news release. “Today’s decision by the Board marks a significant change for the University’s undergraduate admissions,” said UC President Janet Napolitano, who recommended the suspension of standardized testing in a memo to the Board of Regents earlier this month. If a new test does not meet the specified criteria in time for admissions for fall of 2025, UC will eliminate the standardized testing requirement for California students, according to the news release. “I think this is an incredible step in the right direction toward aligning our admissions policy with the broad-based values of the University,” UC Board of Regents Chair John A. Pérez said.
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