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... However, this report is intended in part as a spur to further discussion of unresolved issues surrounding admissions testing, and the committee notes a few of the questions about which further data and research would be particularly useful. · Beyond the survey data cited in this report, what is known about the range of practices in admissions offices around the country?
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... · What effects on the composition of classes, on other aspects of the admissions process, on the tests themselves, for example might be expected if a greater number of schools Reemphasized or stopped requiring test scores? · What measures could improve understanding of the benefits and limitations of admissions tests and reduce the risk of misuse of test scores?
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