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by hot_gril 1319 days ago
Standardized tests are an opportunity for students to distinguish themselves no matter what school they're stuck in. Yes the wealthier students on average study more for the SAT, but anyone can study for it with widely available materials. UC Berkeley got rid of the SAT/ACT requirement and is making their own test instead; if other schools did this, having so many different tests would ironically favor those with the most resources.

And what's the alternative? There's not a lot else to go off of since GPAs are whatever.