Did anyone think about this effect when the SAT was abandoned?

The LA Times today carries a lengthy article about folks who are now PO'd (well, it could stand for "put off" if you are offended) that they or their kids didn't get into a UC.

As the article notes, acceptance rates around the country are falling. UC hasn't released its data yet, but it appears that more people applied when the SAT was abandoned, but that didn't create more available slots. So, what you get is more disappointed applicants when the rejections come in.

Of course, the net effect is complicated; you may get a different pool of acceptances. But I don't recall discussion of the disappointment effect - which a public institution that depends on public political support has to weigh.

You can find the LA Times article at:

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-12/covid-college-admissions-season-brings-rejection-heartbreak

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