Dropping the SAT Requirement Is a Luxury Belief

https://robkhenderson.substack.com/p/dropping-the-sat-requirement-is-a
D&I
Issue #335
12 Mar 2023
Big changes in the US college system, with leading universities beginning to drop standardised assessments in an effort to remove bias and improve diversity of the student population. Critics are pouring in, especially as legacy admissions remain in place, with this piece by Rob Henderson an exemplar of the category. The debate seamlessly transplants into recruiting - hire best person for the job (irrespective of demography) or does the make up of the existing workforce influence who should hired? This used to be straight forward decision, but no longer.