U. of California to Adopt Sweeping Changes in Admissions Policy

San Francisco

By JOSH KELLER and ERIC HOOVER

The University of California took a major step on Wednesday toward adopting a sweeping change in its undergraduate admissions policy that would enlarge its applicant pool and drop the requirement that students take the SAT Subject Tests.

The proposal, which was approved by a key committee of the system's Board of Regents, would be the most significant change in the university's admissions policy in at

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U. of California Adopts Sweeping Changes in Admissions Policy - February 13, 2009
U. of California Should Keep Requiring SAT Subject Tests of Applicants - August 1, 2008
U. of California May Drop Requirement on SAT Subject Tests - October 22, 2007
U. of California Faculty Is Split Over Proposed New Admissions Criteria - December 16, 2007
U. of California May Drop SAT Subject Tests - November 2, 2007

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