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

Over 600 UC faculty members, led by mathematicians at UC Berkeley, are calling for the reinstatement of SAT or ACT testing requirements for STEM applicants, arguing that six years of test-free admissions has resulted in severe math deficits among incoming students—with professors now forced to teach middle school-level mathematics alongside college coursework. The faculty letter comes as UC San Diego data shows rising math unpreparedness and as the UC system considers admissions policy changes, though critics contend standardized tests are inequitable and that high school grades are sufficient predictors of college success.