Thursday, May 25, 2006

Two competitive college announce the SAT will be optional for some students


This week Gustaus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota and George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia announced new admissions standards that may make submission of ACT and SAT scores optional for some students.

Colleges are beginning to rethink admission policies and find alternatives to relying on the SAT and ACT as indicators of academic potential. There are currently 735 institutions that do not require the SAT or ACT for admission.

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