The number of test-optional institutions in the U.S. has soared past the 830 mark, as five more schools – Agnes Scott, Assumption, Sacred Heart, SUNY Pottsdam, and Washington & Jefferson – have announced they are dropping ACT/SAT requirements. About one-third of all accredited colleges and universities in the country now do not require all or many applicants to submit test scores before admissions decisions are made.
A regularly updated list of test-optional schools is available free online at: http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional. Many more colleges and universities are reexamining their admissions requirements, often using FairTest resources, including the landmark report Test Scores Do Not Equal Merit: Enhancing Equity & Excellence in College Admissions by Deemphasizing SAT and ACT Results: http://www.fairtest.org/test-scores-do-not-equal-merit-executive-summary.
Text excerpt drawn from: http://aeroeducation.org/2009/11/19/one-third-of-u-s-collegesuniversities-now-test-optional
Posted under Current Events, Education
This post was written by Global Village School on November 28, 2009
