<p>Mattmoosemom posted this over in the UDelaware board. It was written by the Director of Admissions, and provides some admission insights at an above-average (but not elite) public university. </p>
<p>[College</a> potential is more than an SAT number | delawareonline | The News Journal](<a href=“http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20081005/OPINION09/810050319/1004/OPINION]College ”>http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20081005/OPINION09/810050319/1004/OPINION )</p>
<p>I like the last paragraph: </p>
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No single measure works for all students or all high schools. At the University of Delaware, we would no more be test optional than we would be essay optional or transcript optional or letter-of-recommendation optional. These are all pieces of information that shed light on applicants. Individually, each piece is flawed and incomplete in what it tells us. Collectively, they tell us a great deal and help us understand what is distinctive about each applicant.
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