‘Five to eight years behind’: UC Berkeley professor raises alarm over student math skills

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‘Five to eight years behind’: UC Berkeley professor raises alarm over student math skills

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August 18, 2026

A UC Berkeley mathematics professor has raised concerns about declining math preparedness among incoming calculus students. Zvezdelina Stankova says some students arrive five to eight years behind in mathematics, requiring instruction in fractions and basic algebra instead of college-level calculus. She links the widening preparation gap to changes in admissions testing and notes that calculus readiness has fallen significantly since standardized testing was suspended. Her comments have renewed debate over academic standards at elite universities.

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