SAT-optional policy announcements often cite potential biases in the test, differential scoring by income and by race, and a desire to remove “SAT pandemonium” from the admissions process. Many announcements include statements such as, “The best predictor of success is your high school achievement,” or “You can decide for yourself if your scores adequately reflect your abilities and potential for success in college,” and “Standardized tests have long been scrutinized for possible cultural, ethnic, gender, and class bias.”