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University of California system barred from considering SAT in admissions, judge rules

By Carly Ortiz-Lytle

Published September 2, 2020 4:16pm ET

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A judge has barred the University of California school system from considering SAT and ACT scores in admissions decisions.

Judge Brad Seligman of the Alameda County Superior Court ruled Tuesday that the “test optional” policy in place at some University of California campuses offers non-disabled and affluent students an advantage in the admissions process.

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