At What Price?

BJM8
Mon, 20 Feb 2006 16:25:33 +0000

“If SATs are optional, only high scorers submit them, thus increasing the average score a school can faithfully report. Schools also benefit from an increased number of applications from students who see their SATs as a barrier to other institutions, thus driving up the school’s selectivity along with its application rate. Currently about 20 percent of colleges and universities don’t require SATs or ACTs.”

Now…there’s an interesting fact I hadn’t considered. If they do not require SAT scores, the only ones who will probably choose to submit them are top scorers (DUH!) Makes lots of sense. Maybe this will help with the standings, rather than hurt them.