Harvard and Caltech are reintroducing SAT and ACT scores for admissions, joining a shift already underway at other elite US universities. Dartmouth, Yale, and Brown are also leaning back toward standardized testing to better spot talent from varied backgrounds. MIT reinstated tests after findings tied to Raj Chetty, despite criticism that test use could advantage wealthier applicants.
The US Department of Education has launched two new investigations into Harvard University. One probe examines allegations of racial discrimination in admissions after the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling. The second looks into claims of antisemitism on Harvard’s campus. The move signals a sharper Trump-era focus on how elite US schools handle sensitive admissions and speech issues.
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