A special commission of the National Association for College Admission Counseling met last week to discuss the usefulness of standardized tests in college admissions. According to an article in Education Week, the commission would not vote to remove the SAT as an admissions requirement. However, there were many who advocated making the test optional and some who did suggest its removal as a qualification for admission.

A special commission of the National Association for College Admission Counseling met last week to discuss the usefulness of standardized tests in college admissions. According to an article in Education Week, the commission would not vote to remove the SAT as an admissions requirement. However, there were many who advocated making the test optional and some who did suggest its removal as a qualification for admission.

The call to remove the SAT in college admissions is not new. In recent months, however, the debate has become more heated. Some former proponents of the test, such as The Bell Curve author Charles Murray, have turned against it.

Despite what critics say, the SAT should continue as a requirement for college admissions. As this year's California Education Report Card pointed out, many studies have concluded that the SAT is a good predictor of college success and freshman grade-point average. It is also one of the few remaining standards not subject to grade inflation. According to one admissions director cited in the Report Card, "the best predictor of success on this campus is the SAT or ACT score."

The National Association for College Admission Counseling should take note. The SAT might not be a popular test, but it is an important one.