UC freshmen flunking math at double the rate 5 years after SAT/ACT ban
garrytan · x · 2026-10-21
Garry Tan amplifies a report that nearly 1 in 5 UC freshmen are now failing math, double the rate from five years ago. A screenshot notes the UC Board of Regents voted in November 2021 to permanently end SAT/ACT requirements for undergraduate admissions without adopting an alternative test — implying a link between the policy change and declining academic performance.
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