Do you remember taking the SATs?

I remember it. I can't say I remember it fondly.

I remember walking into the testing site with my perfectly sharpened number two pencils, my calculator,

a lot of butterflies in my stomach.

That's very relatable.

But in the early days of the COVID-19 lockdown, colleges and universities dropped requirements for the test.

Because of coronavirus, schools and colleges across the U.S. have closed their campuses,

and now college standardized tests like the ACT and SAT exams are being cancelled in an effort to prevent the spread.

But now, some schools are bringing the tests back.

They're saying that SAT scores help them select a more diverse income in class.

Other schools are saying that actually,

looking at SAT scores is bad for diversity.

While the standards are changing for the standardized test,

and what that means for college-bound students.

Ahead on Today Explain.

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