Judge Rules UC System Can No Longer Use SAT Scores for Admissions

Students participate in an activity near Royce Hall on the campus of the University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA) in Los Angeles, Calif., on March 11, 2020. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

University of California (UC) campuses will no longer be allowed to recognize SAT and ACT test scores as criteria for determining admissions after an Aug. 31 Superior Court ruling.

Alameda County Superior Court Judge Brad Seligman granted a preliminary injunction that requires the UC system to immediately stop using the test scores as part of the admissions process.