His use escalated while prepping for med school admissions tests.

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Using tests for admissions was supposed to make the system "equitable across the city" and provide consistent standards, Ms. Lopatin said.

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Some educators said that as long as standardized tests remained the sole criteria for admissions, little would change.

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The tests at age 11 are not used to determine secondary school admissions.

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