Nov. 5, 2026

Has the SAT lowered the bar because students can’t reach it?

Has the SAT lowered the bar because students can’t reach it?
Has the SAT lowered the bar because students can’t reach it?
The Dean’s List
Has the SAT lowered the bar because students can’t reach it?
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Changes to SAT reading passages raise questions about how colleges define readiness. Dean Bowen examines a comparative study and argues that shorter texts, fewer vocabulary questions, and less emphasis on background knowledge signal a troubling shift, while researchers stop short of judging overall test difficulty...