ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the systemic racism problems in the United States. Minorities, with rights and opportunities taken away from them, face inequities in education, medical care, work, economy and many more aspects. Income disparity and social class barriers have continued to widen in the past decades. Education is supposed to drive social mobility, yet class reproduction continues to be the reality. Issues of inequitable distribution of education resources and unequal higher education opportunity caused by family resources have been discussed over and over. College admissions have long used standardized test scores to screen students, yet these tests have been criticized of their predictive validity and their manifestation of race and class discrimination. The global pandemic led to a largescale adoption of test-optional policy, allowing college applicants to choose whether they want to submit standardized test scores, while colleges and universities analyze institutional data for a more extensive examination of their admissions policy. It remains to be seen whether inequities can be eased and social justice can be achieved.