Standardized Testing: Good, Bad, or Ugly?

The LSAT probably isn’t the first standardized test to play a role in determining your academic future. From SATs to ACTs to MCATs and GREs, standardized testing is a huge part of the U.S. education system and has been for a long time.

But should it be? Does it have to be? And will the COVID-19 pandemic lead to a societal shift away from standardized testing?

In this episode, Branden & Jelena branch out beyond the LSAT to talk about . . .

1. How undergraduate programs moved away from standardized testing during the pandemic and why
2. Biases inherent in standardized testing
3. How those biases affect the LSAT, too
4. Alternative ways to assess students
5. The path forward for college admissions in a post-pandemic world . . .

Links and further resources from from this week’s episode:

California leading the nation in diminishing the role of SAT testing: http://lat.ms/2O0WZSZ

College Board discontinues SAT optional essays & subject tests: http://cnn.it/2MnCeQE

Colleges dropping SAT requirements during the pandemic: http://cnn.it/36wtXki

2013 study of race, poverty, and SAT scores: https://bit.ly/3rcYNXg

2015 study found family income highly correlated with SAT score: http://bit.ly/3pELJJT

TestMax Announces Justice in Action Program to Support 1,000 Future Lawyers: https://testmaxprep.com/blog/justice-in-action

33 Common LSAT Flaws, Available Now in Paperback & Kindle Formats: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08B2KM2Q8/&field-keywords=lsat

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The Road to 180: The Ultimate Guide to LSAT Prep (free on Kindle unlimited): https://amzn.to/3q4ifp1