Starting next year, 11 graders in Michigan will no longer face the essay portion of the Michigan Merit Exam and SAT scores will no longer have to be part of high school transcripts. That’s under bills signed Thursday by Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
Most Michigan colleges and universities don’t require SAT scores as part of the application process and applicants from many other states don’t provide them. Ryan Fewins-Bliss of the Michigan College Access Network says there’s a reason for that.
“I think the data shows that this is not the best test to measure a student’s ability to be successful in college.”
Fewins-Bliss says the new law will erase a potential disadvantage for Michigan students who are competing with out-of-state applicants seeking a slot at a Michigan college or university.
