Each year, tens of thousands of students from thousands of schools across the globe vie for the chance to call themselves Bruins. One of the few things unifying that massively varied applicant pool: sitting at a desk and taking the SAT – or the ACT, if that’s your cup of tea. Read more...
Photo: Standardized tests do as they say: standardize. Universities like UCLA have to consider tens of thousands of applicants from thousands of schools, each with their own grading tendencies and schemes. Tests like the SAT and ACT put these students on a level playing field. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
