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The UC system received a record high number of undergraduate applicants for fall 2021 admission, including an increase in the number of applicants of color.
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Olufemi Ogundele, associate vice chancellor of enrollment management and dean of undergraduate admissions, answered questions and discussed changes to UC Berkeley’s admissions process to increase the diversity of incoming classes during a Berkeley Conversations event.
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On its final day of virtual meetings this week, the UC Board of Regents discussed university donations, alternatives to college entrance exams and the state of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On its second day of virtual meetings this week, the UC Board of Regents approved a report on student basic needs as well as the 2021-22 budget plan.
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The First Appellate District Court of Appeal in California stayed a case against the UC Board of Regents that required the UC system to cease its use of the SAT and ACT in its admissions process until further order from the court.
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A preliminary injunction granted Tuesday by the Alameda County Superior Court requires the UC system to immediately halt its use of the SAT and ACT as part of its admissions process.
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The Alameda County Superior Court granted a preliminary injunction Tuesday that requires the UC system to cease use of the SAT and ACT as part of the admissions process, according to a press release from pro bono law firm Public Counsel.
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Students are suing the UC system for its test-optional admissions policy, alleging that applicants will still have to take the discriminatory exams.
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Instead of the traditional standardized test, students will be given five random questions from the television game show “Jeopardy!” to test their college readiness.
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For a country founded on the principle that all men are created equal, doing away with the great testing equalizer is a step in the wrong direction.
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