What type of onion?

As Michael Jordan, I denounce being grouped in with JKR.

Our dumb fucking president doesn't know the difference between EST and EDT

You're really grasping at straws.
Students with learning differences get accommodations to fit their needs. Welcome to 2024. Seriously.

I mean I'm happy to send you current test questions. What you're saying really isn't the case. I got a high score on the ACT in 7th grade because I had fundamental knowledge of reading, grammar, and math.

I disagree. There are no nasty lies, sorry. Maybe they all did "well" in school? 80% of college-bound high schoolers graduate with an A average.

I slayed too, and I've worked in education and standardized tests for over 18 years. The skills of reading, grammar, and math are baseline. I've worked with THOUSANDS of students, and "being good at tests" doesn't solve a matrix problem if you don't understand matrices.

"sufficient" can mean many things

Tests aren't designed as a method of increasing or decreasing access. They just happen to do the former. The fact that they're standardized and available to all, though, gives them immense value beyond all the pay-to-play factors. Tests don't eliminate anyone - TO has ensured that.

If you had high scores, you had sufficient reading, grammar, and math knowledge.

I'm deeply prejudiced against gymnastics. Not just for favoring the affluent kids who can afford gym fees. Also because of friends who struggled despite being agile and strong & knowing complex routines, & were overlooked for competitions, while I could perform decently without much effort.

I'm deeply prejudiced against piano. Not just for favoring the usual rich kids who can afford private lessons. Also because of friends who played poorly despite being musical & knowing the theory, & were discouraged from piano recitals, while I could play well without much practice.

Quality of education is, of course, tied to socioeconomic status as well. Standardized tests reveal the disparities in education; they don't create them. There's no background that they're "designed for" - they test fundamentals of reading, grammar, and math.

You've come around to the actual issue - dramatic differences in verbal and math education.

Getting rid of standardized tests for exposing educational gaps is like throwing out the scale for showing your weight.

Still not sure what I'm supposed to get. Your anecdote is that you went to school surrounded by privilege. I took my Nat Merit scholarship to a public school where I was surrounded by a student body rich with every kind of diversity. No idea what that has to do with standardized testing.

Success on a standardized test that measures students' skills in critical reading, grammar, and math is not dependent on money or time. A student might not have access to or time for AP Lit, NCL, YMSL, orchestra, essay coaching, or pitching lessons, but they can take a schoolday SAT for free.

Targeted outreach programs like QuestBridge, targeted initiatives from College Board and ACT, College Board's landscape tool, holistic admissions processes, fee waivers, bridge programs, AVID, supportive counselors, and financial aid and scholarships. And yes, standardized tests.

So really you're not making a point about standardized testing; you're making a point about every single factor in college admissions. The ol "Only standardized tests bad. Standardized tests unfair. Everything else fair." chant just doesn't hold. Don't want to submit scores? Apply TO.