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Zohran Mamdani’s SAT Scores Revealed After Columbia Application ‘African American’ Bombshell

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Mayoral Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani’s SAT score has been revealed after the democratic socialist was sharply criticized over the revelation that he listed himself as African American on his application to Columbia University.

Mamdani received a 2140 out of 2400 on the test which was on the lower end of median scores for admitted students but was likely above the median score for black students, independent journalist Christopher Rufo reported.

The report links to a 2009 post highlighting the admitted classes’ standardized test scores, with the middle 50% scoring “between 2110 and 2300 on the Math, Critical Reading and Writing sections of the SAT.”

The Ugandan-born Mamdani got hammered by critics after the bombshell revelation that Mamdani listed that he was both “Asian” and “Black/African American” when applying to Columbia University, where his father Mahmood Mamdani is a professor.

The university had affirmative action policies when Mamdani applied in 2009, which critics said may have been the catalyst for the pol listing himself as black in order to get preferential treatment. (Read more from “Zohran Mamdani’s SAT Scores Revealed After Columbia Application ‘African American’ Bombshell” HERE)

Largest University System In US Eliminates Standardized Testing

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The largest four-year university system in the United States has removed SAT and ACT scores from its application requirements, marking a significant shift in the national discussion to eliminate standardized testing from admissions decisions.

Removing the requirement will “level the playing field” for all students, acting Chancellor Steve Relyea argued after the California State University’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted Wednesday to scrap standardized testing. The move will diversify the school system’s student body by removing obstacles that often hinder some prospective students from applying, the board said.

“In essence, we are eliminating our reliance on a high-stress, high-stakes test that has shown negligible benefit and providing our applicants with greater opportunities to demonstrate their drive, talents, and potential for college success,” Relyea said in a statement.

The California State University has utilized a “test-free” admissions system for the last two academic years “in response to the pandemic and other factors challenging students and families today.“

In lieu of standardized testing, the board of trustees said it would utilize a set of “multi-factored admission criteria” to admit prospective students, such as their high school GPA, extracurricular involvement, and household income. (Read more from “Largest University System In US Eliminates Standardized Testing” HERE)

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The SAT Goes Fully Digital in Bid to Stay Relevant and Accommodate Modern Sensitivities

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Gone are the days of scrambling to find a No. 2 pencil with a decent eraser as the College Board moves to implement completely digital standardized testing. The education system of yore continues to become a distant memory.

The New York Times reported Tuesday that by 2024 the scholastic aptitude test — commonly referred to as the SAT — will be solely a digital examination. Students will be expected to complete the SAT on either a laptop or tablet device in a proctored testing center.

The test’s new digital format will be two hours instead of three, shorten reading passages, and allow students to use calculators throughout the entirety of the math section.

The College Board reports that 80% of students who took the digital test in 2021 found it to be less stressful.

One sixteen-year-old student said, “I definitely preferred that format with the shorter passages, just because it was a lot easier to read and easier to stay focused.” (Read more from “The SAT Goes Fully Digital in Bid to Stay Relevant and Accommodate Modern Sensitivities” HERE)

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