The Compton School District is suing the UC system over discriminatory testing.

”‘The requirement that all applicants submit SAT or ACT scores systematically and unlawfully denies talented and qualified students with less accumulated advantage a fair opportunity to pursue higher education at the UC,’ the suit claims.”

The plaintiffs argue that the test reveals the advantages that privileged students have, namely access to test prep and private tutoring, which can significantly improve a student’s score.

But what about the other factors that go into college admission, like GPA and extracurriculars? Eliminating the test doesn’t eliminate the inequalities present in the education system. There are many advantages that one is given by living in a higher-income area with better schools. Test or no test, those advantages are still there.