Standardized Testing Should Not Be Abolished Essay

ACT/SAT Abolishment from College Admission For years, colleges and universities have been using the ACT or SAT to decide whether or not to admit a student, or to determine the amount of scholarship money that should be given to the student. These standardized tests started to develop in the late 1900’s and became a part of the college admission process. Although very few colleges and universities do not require a student’s ACT or SAT, most colleges and universities require your score. Standardized testing does not accurately determine a student’s ability to perform. College admissions should be based on the student’s high school grade point average, teacher recommendation letters, essays, and interviews. If these standardized tests are not abolished, then all colleges and universities should not require the student’s
The ACT usually costs around $39.50 and with the additional writing portion, the cost is $56.50. The SAT usually costs around $43.00 and with the extra essay portion, the cost is $54.50. Late fees are also additional with both tests. The ACT late fee is $25.00, and the SAT late fee is $28.00 (ACT) (SAT). Not only are these tests expensive to the students and their families, but the costs also start to add up for the state. Not all families have the money to pay for their children to take these tests, which means that because they cannot afford it, they cannot get into college. If the colleges and universities based admission just off of grade point average, references, and interviews, the amount of students that go off to college after high school would increase. Standardized testing being abolished would promote more students to try harder in school so they have a better opportunity of getting into college. If this were to happen, students would focus more on the grades they receive in high school, study more for their tests and there would be more college educated