Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return to SAT tests for STEM applicants

Hundreds of University of California professors are urging the system to reinstate the SAT or ACT requirement for STEM majors ...

University of California professors are begging schools to reinstate the SAT

An open letter cites “severe preparation deficits” among incoming students.
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UC faculty demand SAT return for STEM majors after 30x spike in students below high school math

More than 600 University of California faculty members, led by mathematicians at UC Berkeley, are calling on the system to ...
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UC faculty demand return of standardized test requirement amid math deficiency surge

Over 360 University of California mathematics faculty members signed an open letter calling on the Board of Regents to ...

Unprepared college students forced to relearn 'middle school mathematics,' California professors reveal

Over 500 UC professors signed a letter demanding the university reinstate SAT/ACT mathematics requirements for incoming ...
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UC professors cite students’ ‘severe’ math deficits in call for return of SAT requirement

May 28, 2026 UC professors cite students’ ‘severe math defects’ in call for return of SAT requirement. More than 600 Univers ...
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UC faculty push for return of SAT/ACT math testing for STEM majors

They say standardized math test scores are an objective measure of students’ preparedness for college STEM courses.
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UWorld SAT Prep Review: Read Before Buying

Most SAT prep courses promise higher scores. Very few explain why you’re getting questions wrong, and that’s where students lose points. That matters. In 2025, only 7% of test takers scored above 1400 ...