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Universities are reassessing SAT/ACT requirements as concerns grow about students' math preparedness and academic standards.
UC system professors signed a letter urging reinstatement of test scores to address declining classroom standards.
The UC-San Diego report cited rising numbers needing math re-teaching, illustrating gaps in basic skills among new students.
Top schools shifted testing policies in recent years, with MIT and Dartmouth varying in returning to or maintaining test requirements.
Yale’s experience shows high test submission rates among applicants even after suspensions.
The broader debate centers on fairness and whether tests adequately measure candidate potential.
Yale’s situation indicates continued reliance on tests in admissions despite prior waivers.
The discussion references national coverage, including a Wall Street Journal report on math preparedness.
Reported trends show a split among institutions on whether to require standardized tests for admission.
The article ties testing policies to outcomes like readiness for STEM and economics coursework.

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Yale University will require undergraduate applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores again this fall.
SUNY Fredonia is sunsetting 21 programs to address an $8.1 million budget deficit.
NSF funding policy changes and a White House proposal could affect future research grants.
California proposes $12 billion in bonds to fund health and science research at colleges and universities.
UC faculty members urge the system to require undergraduate STEM applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores starting in 2027.
Examining the broader call for higher education overhaul includes perspectives from educators unions.
Yale’s testing push is tied to concerns that some students enter college unprepared for college-level work.
The article highlights Moody’s downgrade of Columbia University’s outlook to negative.
The report notes a broader trend of changes in higher education funding and governance.

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