COVID Response Series: Effect of Reduced SAT & ACT Test Requirements
PART FOUR
What it means for seniors with reduced SAT & ACT testing requirements from colleges and how colleges will decide on student acceptance.
GPAs of 2.4 to 2.7 College Options are more limited – SAT Prep is irrelevant
High GPAs – Above 3.6 UNWEIGHTED have the inside track for admission – Especially Black and Hispanic Students
HS Grades 8 thru 11 – Should FOCUS on Career and GPA
“Test Optional” will have a variety of meanings to a variety of colleges (Important for students with 2.8 to 3.5 GPA
It may have relation to $$$!!!
This makes parents think the SAT is a must along with prep
I say it is but let’s not overdo it since there is the matter of COST and DEBT
How Are Colleges Going to Decide?
Unweighted GPA – Was Always More Important – Really is NOW!
Essays - Private Colleges – Public Universities are mostly “No Essay” – Essay quality is a HS course selection and academic issue
Some think it’s a matter of who reviews it - NOT
Leadership Activities – Private College Issue ONLY – Community Based Organization Involvement will be more important than ever
Race & Gender – But Not the Way You Might Think!! (Social Justice Considerations)
College Course History (Qualitative Not Quantitative)