Massachusetts Institute of Technology revives SAT / ACT as an admission requirement, especially math scores to help predict student success in the future



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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has announced that it will revive the SAT / ACT as an admission requirement.

We are reinstating our SAT / ACT requirement for future admissions cycles | MIT Admissions
https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/we-are-reinstating-our-sat-act-requirement-for-future-admissions-cycles/

The SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) is one of the common tests that can be used to determine the pass / fail of an American university. It is mainly a test related to language ability and mathematical thinking ability, 'Reading Test', 'Writing and Language Test', 'Mathematics', 'Mathematics'. : No calculator) ”, which is a test that spans four fields.

ACT (American College Testing Program) is also a standardized test used for admission to American universities and spans the four fields of English, math, reading comprehension, and scientific reasoning. It exceeds the number of examinees for the first time.



MIT's mission is to 'recruit, select and register diverse talented students who are perfect for MIT's unique education and culture.' To fulfill that mission, MIT has announced that it will bring SAT and ACT back to future admission requirements. MIT said, 'Standardized tests help all applicants better assess their academic achievement, are at a socio-economic disadvantage, and do not have access to advanced coursework or other fulfilling opportunities to enroll in MIT. We have found it useful in identifying students who are not ready to do so. '

MIT has suspended the addition of the SAT / ACT to admission requirements during the pandemic of the new coronavirus. At the time, MIT said, 'The suspension of adding the SAT / ACT to admission requirements is not a light decision. We help make better decisions for students rather than assessing test scores. We only evaluate the test scores to the extent that we do. Considering the grades of the SAT / ACT, especially the math section, greatly improves the predictive validity of our judgment regarding the success of subsequent students. It is also clear that we will do it, 'he said, explaining the importance of adding the SAT / ACT to the admission requirements.

In addition, MIT has summarized the key points in adding SAT / ACT to admission requirements based on previous surveys as follows.

• The ability to accurately predict student academic success at MIT is significantly improved by considering standardized tests (especially mathematics) along with other factors.
-Although standardization tests other than the SAT / ACT are useful for assessing readiness, other tests have socio-economic constraints compared to the SAT / ACT.
• Comparing with and without SAT / ACT scores tends to increase socio-economic barriers to demonstrating readiness for education.



MIT also said about standardized tests such as the SAT / ACT: 'To be clear, standardized test results are not central to our holistic admissions process. In fact, we can infer from statistics, but we. Will not consider the applicant's score once it is ready as part of a multi-factor analysis, and high test scores are not enough, due to high school grades and MIT challenges. Research has shown that there is a need to show strong compatibility with the MIT, such as resilience to recover and initiatives to harness MIT's resources, so we do not select students based solely on test scores, but applicants. Not only to survive at the MIT, but to be more confident in their preparations for success. '

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