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The University of Chicago has just announced new funding to expand access to a broader talent pool of well-deserving applicants, ending requirements to send in scores for ACT and SAT tests. The College Board has revised the SAT to emphasize classroom study and offers free practice tests through top online-ed site Khan Academy, to give every student the opportunity to prepare well. How should universities and colleges measure merit and success? University of Chicago President Robert Zimmer and College Board President and CEO David Coleman address the gnarly questions surrounding the challenges of college admissions with former college president (and now Aspen Institute CEO) Dan Porterfield.
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