Colleges' test-optional policies hurt high-scoring lower-income students: Study
- A new working paper from Dartmouth College shows that test-optional admissions hurt disadvantaged college applicants, contrary to its intended purpose.
- The research found that not submitting high test scores significantly reduces admission chances for low-income students.
- Elite colleges interpret test scores in context, favoring disadvantaged students with high scores, which they often do not submit due to misperceptions.
- Many elite institutions are reverting to requiring test scores, as test-optional policies did not improve diversity among applicants.
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