Tests in 1946 didn't have the same types of controversy as in 2022. Prior to standardized testing, college admissions was literally based on belonging to a clu

Tests in 1946 didn't have the same types of controversy as in 2022. Prior to standardized testing, college admissions was literally based on belonging to a club. Rich parents would send you to a prep school, and admissions was based on admissions officers knowing the prep school (and grades, recommendations, etc. there-from). It was introduced to allow anyone from any socioeconomic background, and more demographic backgrounds, to be admitted based on ability rather than wealth. At the time, admissions rates to elite schools weren't nearly as cut-throat. A poor kid could study hard, take a test, and go to Harvard. They didn't make the world equal, but they made it /more/ equal. I really don't think the cynicism is warranted. Institutions go obsolete.