Chase Cutarelli, Columbia University

The SAT was created in part by  eugenics enthusiast Carl C. Brigham. How does this shape America’s current evaluation of its students?

Brian Xi, University of California, Berkeley

Getting rid of standardized testing could alleviate some problems with the college admissions process, but it will also have some unexpected ramifications.

Lisa Lilianstrom, Northern Illinois University

Standardized tests don’t reflect a student’s true abilities, and colleges need to start looking at the classwork that really matters.

Nathan Coles, Oakland University

The test’s complicated history and seeming inability to accurately gauge success later in life means that we need to say goodbye to this old mainstay.

Kelly Keglovits, UT Austin

Many colleges are moving away from using standardized testing scores to determine a student’s potential, but why?