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This is a growing trend across all types of colleges/universities in the USA. My institution still requires SAT/ACT, but we're talking about eliminating it as a requirement to be considered for admission.
Here's a recent list of ACT/SAT optional schools (of all types):
http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional
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A Tale of Two Daughters:
The eldest, a whiz at testing off the charts, attended public schools, was a 3.9+ student throughout HS, college and Law School. ( Had a B in a Home Economics course in HS)
The younger, not a good test taker, attended highly regarded private HS,was a 3.9+ student throughout HS, college and grad school earning a MS in Geology/Geophysics.(I believe her achilles was an advanced Calculus course)
Not a very good evaluation of the value of either testing or public vs. private school
Brain power and discipline will prevail.
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Re: Sewanee drops ACT, SAT requirement
Originally posted by polevaultpowerI do think tests give you a more complete picture than grades alone. I think grades are more important than test scores.
Originally posted by polevaultpowerSome people don't test well, but in college, it seems like grades are way more test-oriented, at least for most majors.
Originally posted by polevaultpowerplenty of kids who aren't the strongest test takers do just fine in college.
There is one common theme I see, mature students always do well. I'm not sure why but my guess is they are hungry to make the most of their education and possibly more efficient.
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Originally posted by BillVolOriginally posted by polevaultpowerOnce upon a time, they had a boarding school at Sewanee. My dad and his brothers went there for high school.
We visited on one of our cross country road trips, it's a really pretty campus.
http://www.sasweb.org/home/
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Originally posted by polevaultpowerOnce upon a time, they had a boarding school at Sewanee. My dad and his brothers went there for high school.
We visited on one of our cross country road trips, it's a really pretty campus.
http://www.sasweb.org/home/
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Re: Sewanee drops ACT, SAT requirement
Originally posted by BillVolhttp://www.tfponline.com/news/2009/mar/18/sewanee-drops-use-act-sat-results/?local
I've always thought standardized tests meant little in predicting a student's ability to do college work. But nobody has had the balls to say so. Credit to the University of the South for giving the boot to these two meaningless tests.
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A high SAT score doesn't guarantee college success. But I wouldn't say it's "meaningless." It's an IQ test. If you score high it means you can cognitively function at a different level than the majority who take it.
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Once upon a time, they had a boarding school at Sewanee. My dad and his brothers went there for high school.
We visited on one of our cross country road trips, it's a really pretty campus.
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Sewanee drops ACT, SAT requirement
http://www.tfponline.com/news/2009/mar/ ... lts/?local
I've always thought standardized tests meant little in predicting a student's ability to do college work. But nobody has had the balls to say so. Credit to the University of the South for giving the boot to these two meaningless tests.Tags: None
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