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California State University Board of Trustees has decided that some tests are too stressful. The board decided last week to permanently ban the standardized ACT and SAT tests, which had been been temporarily halted due to the pandemic. In halting these tests for admissions, CSU acting Chancellor Steve Relyea explained it’s about leveling the playing field.

“In essense, we are eliminating our reliance on the high-stress, high-stakes test that has shown negligible benefit and providing our applicants with greater opportunities to demonstrate their drive, talents, and potential for college success,” Reylea told CBS News.

The move to scrap the admissions tests seems to be in line with the adjustment made to the SAT test a couple of years ago. In this revised version of the SAT, the College Board, which oversees the SAT, decided to add a new “adversity score” when grading . The intention is to add posts to the grades of students who come from areas that score higher on the “adversity” scale, reports redstate.com. It will take into account crime rates, poverty rates, and property values.