Lawsuits seek to end UC’s SAT or ACT test requirement for freshman admission

Saying they seek to protect low-income and minority students’ rightful chances for college admissions, civil rights organizations and the Compton Unified School District followed through with their threat and filed lawsuits Tuesday demanding that the University of California stop requiring that applicants take the SAT or ACT entrance exams for freshman college admission.

“The requirement that all applicants submit SAT or ACT scores systematically and unlawfully denies talented and qualified students with less accumulated advantage a fair opportunity to pursue higher education at the UC,” declared the lawsuits filed in Superior Court in Alameda County. UC’s central administrative office is located in Oakland, in that county.