Most high school upperclassmen know well the fear and anxiety that surrounds preparing for college entrance exams, the ACT and the SAT. In recent news, many students, families, and college counselors and consultants have struggled to fully comply with the intricacies of the College Board's new score choice policy.
While the hooplah around testing is media worthy, so is the fact that 830 colleges and universities in this country are test optional institutions. This means that the admission decisions are based upon factors other than standardized test scores.
Fair Test, the National Center for Full and Open Testing, provides an easy to manipulate, searchable database of all test optional colleges and universities.
These schools recognize that test scores from a Saturday morning exam do not equate to a student's merit. Often, these schools require a student portfolio of high school course work in addition to the traditional requirements to submit official transcripts, an essay, and a resume of activities with the application for admission.
So, if your test scores do not seem comparable to your academic transcript, if you are unable to overcome the fear of standardized testing, or if you are interested in a college campus community that recognizes its students are more than test scores, begin researching to learn if a test optional school may be a good fit for you.
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