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Above The Noise
Should Colleges Still Require the SATs and ACTs?
Season 3
Episode 1
Taking the SAT or ACT is a rite of passage for high school students applying to college. But a growing number of colleges are putting much less emphasis on test scores. Many have made the test entirely optional. The change comes as more schools question the usefulness of standardized tests in predicting college readiness.
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