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UC Riverside Provost

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For 50 years, the University of California has required aspiring freshmen to take the SAT or ACT exams to get in.   
  Getting in has become more difficult every year. As of 2018, UC…

UCs consider dropping ACT and SAT exams

For 50 years, the University of California has required aspiring freshmen to take the SAT or ACT exams to get in.  Getting in has become more difficult every year. As of 2018, UC…

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