CHICAGO — As colleges across the country compete for students, hundreds of universities have stopped requiring the SAT or ACT. <br /> <br />Some of the toppest tierest, uber exclusive institutions of higher learning have joined the growing movement, like Pitzer College, Lewis & Clark College, Cornell —- College, and Montana State University. <br /> <br />But when the University of Chicago announced in June that it was dumping the requirement, it became the first good school to say sayonara to the standardized tests. <br /> <br /> <br />Supporters of the move say dropping the test requirement is meant to encourage more disadvantaged students, aka blacks and Latinos, to apply. <br /> <br />The problem is that when you drop the SAT or ACT requirement, then Asians get screwed because many actually do well on the tests. <br /> <br />University of Chicago Dean of Admissions James Nondorf feels the initiative will help to “level the playing field” for first-generation and low-income students. <br /> <br /> <br />And let’s not forget, those rich (no-so-smart) legacy kids also need some help. <br /> <br />What happened to looking for the best and brightest?
