July 13, 2001

Texas Law Limits Use of Standardized Tests in Graduate Admissions

By DAN CURRY

Advocates for minority students are cheering a new Texas law that bans graduate and professional schools at state universities from using standardized tests as the primary factor in deciding to reject applicants.

The ban took effect on June 15, the day the bill was signed by Gov. Rick Perry, a Republican.

Proponents of the measure hope it will increase the number of black and Hispanic students in some of the state's graduate and professional programs. In some highly selective

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