Global Village Voice» fairtest.org http://globalvillageschool.org/gvsblog Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:04:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 One-Third of U.S. Colleges/Universities Say ACT/SAT is Optional http://globalvillageschool.org/gvsblog/one-third-of-u-s-collegesuniversities-say-actsat-is-optional/ http://globalvillageschool.org/gvsblog/one-third-of-u-s-collegesuniversities-say-actsat-is-optional/#comments Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:46:45 +0000 Global Village School http://globalvillageschool.org/gvsblog/?p=220 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

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