Will the SAT Drop Out?

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The SAT is being put to the test. University of California President Richard Atkinson wants to scrap the SAT I, the college aptitude test, as well as the alternative ACT, as admission requirements for the state university system, the country's largest. He favors a holistic approach to determine the best students, not just the best test-takers. "America's overemphasis on the SAT is compromising our educational system," Atkinson says.

With nearly 90 percent of four-year...