SAT II Tests No Longer Required

After being a source of student stress for over ten years, the SAT Subject Tests are no longer mandatory, starting with current juniors, in order to be admitted into the Universities of California (UC) system.
The tests, which focus on particular subjects such as Literature and Biology, used to be mandatory in order for a student’s college application to be considered at many campuses.
Instead, students now must complete at least 11 out of 15 A-G required classes by the end of junior year to be eligible to apply to UCs.
“I’m relieved that I don’t have to take the test anymore, but at the same time I feel more pressure to perform better on my SAT I and get a higher GPA,” said junior Annie Hiu.
Though this news comes as a source of relief for underclassmen, some disagree about the new process of college acceptance.
“I don’t think cutting out a test like the SAT II would provide colleges with a fair idea about how well a student performs academically,” said senior Joyce Yu.
Shannon Ho, Staff Writer