{"id":6744,"date":"2026-06-11T19:02:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/will-uc-bring-back-sat-act-tests-for-admissions-formal-review-process-begins-2\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T19:02:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:02:56","slug":"will-uc-bring-back-sat-act-tests-for-admissions-formal-review-process-begins-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/will-uc-bring-back-sat-act-tests-for-admissions-formal-review-process-begins-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Will UC bring back SAT, ACT tests for admissions? Formal review process begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The admissions process for first-year undergraduates at the University of California may get a major overhaul.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/sac-state-rising-stars-football-camp-offers-prospects-a-chance-to-be-seen\/\">Sac State Rising Stars football camp offers prospects a chance to be seen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Days after hundreds of UC faculty from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics disciplines signed an open letter calling for the reinstatement of standardized test requirements for admissions, the University of California Academic Senate announced a formal review process of its policies Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn recent years, it has become clear that academic preparedness for college is a growing challenge,\u201d said Academic Senate Chair Ahmet Palazoglu in a letter Thursday. \u201cThe widening gap in college readiness among high school graduates is not a new phenomenon, but rather an ongoing issue, likely driven by many factors affecting admissions and students\u2019 academic success across the country. The Academic Senate has been working with partners from across California\u2019s K\u201312 and higher education systems to better understand and support students\u2019 college readiness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/elk-grove-city-council-approves-491m-budget-for-next-fiscal-year-what-it-funds-2\/\">Elk Grove City Council approves $491M budget for next fiscal year. What it funds<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The review process, which will run throughout the 2026-27 academic year, will specifically look into bringing back the use of standardized tests like the SAT and ACT in the first-year admissions process as well as evaluating the A-G course requirements that high school students must complete to be eligible for entry to the UC system. The use of SAT and ACT test scores in UC admissions was removed in 2020.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"500\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeeaGH7lFt4_hUdDJJboZ-f5dR9u1UeRYWU-dGyHPJF_54p_A\/viewform?embedded=true\" width=\"100%\">Loading\u2026<\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>At the end of this review process, recommendations will have to be approved by the UC Board of Regents at a public meeting. 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