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Actually, the SAT Was Necessary After All
UC Berkeley professors Zvezdelina Stankova and Mina Aganagic observed declining math proficiency in calculus students, attributing it to UC's post-pandemic standardized test ban. Over 1,400 faculty members signed an open letter demanding reinstatement of test requirements for STEM admissions, citing a UC San Diego report showing 1 in 12 incoming students struggled with middle-school math.
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