Citing ‘severe’ math deficits, UC faculty demand a return to SAT tests for STEM applicants
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UC faculty are demanding a return to SAT tests for STEM applicants due to 'severe' math deficits among incoming freshmen, with a report showing a thirty-fold increase in students below high school math levels since 2020.
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