Providence College goes test-optional

[qxcvz]

<p>As of yesterday 7/26/06, Providence College will be test-optional… at least for this 4 year trial period. Link to site here: <a href=“http://www.providence.edu/Admission/Undergraduate/Test+Optional/default.htm[/url]”>http://www.providence.edu/Admission/Undergraduate/Test+Optional/default.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I blogged about this on my own site, also: <a href=“http://www.samjackson.org/college/providence-college-goes-test-optional-pope-god-said-so/[/url]”>http://www.samjackson.org/college/providence-college-goes-test-optional-pope-god-said-so/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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The new “test-optional” policy is effective immediately for students applying for admission in September 2007 (Class of 2011). Prospective students who choose not to submit standardized test scores will receive full consideration, without penalty, for admission.</p>

<p>The new policy is the second strategic initiative launched by Providence College to close the “student accessibility gap” since Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P., assumed office as president one year ago. He has pledged to attract more applicants from under-represented populations, including economically disadvantaged students from urban schools. […]

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<p>Good news for many, hopefully!</p>

[classprezcj]

<p>oh i think PC’s benefitting a bit more from this than prospective students are. Now they can accept kids who would normally have low SAT scores and not feel bad about it. Kids who do submit scores will naturally have higher than average scores so obviously Providence will appear more selective to any average onlooker w/ its higher than normal SAT scores.</p>

[NYker89]

<p>this is what other colleges should be doing! i cant agree more with the whole “seeing the whole picture” mentality GOOD LOOK PROVIDENCE!</p>

[Cozmo]

<p>hey, sorry I changed permalink structure, that link doesn’t work. I just saw someone 404. the correct link is: <a href=“http://www.samjackson.org/college/2006/07/27/providence-college-goes-test-optional-pope-god-said-so/[/url]”>http://www.samjackson.org/college/2006/07/27/providence-college-goes-test-optional-pope-god-said-so/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

[CommGuy]

<p>Actually classprez, that’s not really accurate; their SAT average might go up, but not because of the test-optional policy. They’re doing a pilot program-all students who deposit, after May 1, will have to submit SAT scores AT THAT TIME. So the school can continue to assess the policy. So because all deposited students will submit, the overall average will not be inflated. It’ll prob be very similar to years past.</p>

<p>“oh i think PC’s benefitting a bit more from this than prospective students are. Now they can accept kids who would normally have low SAT scores and not feel bad about it. Kids who do submit scores will naturally have higher than average scores so obviously Providence will appear more selective to any average onlooker w/ its higher than normal SAT scores.”</p>