A University of California professor says the system’s test-blind admissions policy—ending consideration of SAT and ACT scores—does not achieve its intended goal of reducing racial disparities in enrollment. Gabriel Rossman argues that removing the tests has not eliminated differences between student groups and that the policy instead slows progress for Latino students.
Rossman frames his critique as “irony,” pointing to the gap between the policy’s stated aims and observed outcomes. In discussing the effects of the change, he says the admissions reform has broader consequences for demographic trends, including Latino enrollment, rather than producing the expected reduction in racial disparities.
While sources describe Rossman’s analysis and characterization of the policy’s impact, they focus on his interpretation of the results rather than presenting a direct response from UC officials in the provided material. The reporting centers on the professor’s view that the policy change does not deliver the equity outcomes supporters sought.
