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Bates College champions optional SAT.(NEWSWATCH)(Scholastic Assessment Test)(Brief Article)
In a 20-year study evaluating its policy of optional SAT scores for admission, Bates College ME reported no difference in academic performance or graduation rates between 7,000 submitters and non-submitters.
Bates did find a difference in its applicant pool, which has nearly doubled since it dropped the SAT as an admission requirement in 1984. And its student body has become significantly more diverse.
William Hiss, VP for external affairs, presented the findings at the annual conference of the National Association for College Admission Counseling in Milwaukee. According to ...
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