Expand, Don’t Abolish Exam Admissions

Rather than discarding objective entrance exams to achieve diversity goals, policymakers should increase capacity of selective public programs and improve access to test preparation and outreach. Preserve objective, statute‑backed admissions where they reliably identify academic preparation, while expanding seat supply and targeted supports (free tutoring, outreach) for underrepresented groups. — Framing the policy choice as expansion-plus-access (not abolition) reframes debates about merit, equity, and institutional integrity in K–12 admissions and could change coalition dynamics in education reform.