× Washington’s public universities will no longer require the SAT or ACT. Will admissions become more equitable? By Hannah Furfaro, The Seattle Times Published: May 23, 2021, 6:00am Share: (iStock.com) For 18-year-old Enrique Mora, a strong SAT score was supposed to be among the high-stakes barometers that would help determine how he’d spend life after high school. Mora, a Port Angeles High School senior, knew that to get into a good college, he needed to take advanced courses and score well on a standardized test. So he collected free test-prep materials and studied hard. But last fall, when standardized testing sites were closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mora panicked. He hadn’t yet taken the SAT, which is usually required to get into the University of Washington, his top pick. He started thinking about community college. And he remembered conversations he’d had with military recruiters, who’d encouraged him to enlist.