The standardized test, badly battered in recent years as universities moved to more holistic admissions models during the COVID pandemic and in the wake of Supreme Court rulings upending race-conscious admissions, isn’t down for the count quite yet — and that’s a good thing for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. This month, Dartmouth became the first Ivy League school to resume requiring students to submit their SAT or ACT score, starting next year, moving away from a test-optional policy that, while well-intentioned, wasn’t having the desired effect. This isn’t just about a small cl…
