Why colleges are reconsidering their reliance on standardized tests for admission

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English - November 05, 2019 23:30 - 6 minutes - 11.7 MB - ★★★★ - 967 ratings
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A college admissions scandal involving several celebrities has cast an ugly spotlight on how entry into higher education can be gamed. Standardized tests like the ACT and SAT are a key point in the saga, and they now face renewed scrutiny over their value -- and their correlation to economic background. John Yang reports and talks to Jeff Selingo, author of several books on higher education.