George Washington University drops SAT, ACT requirement for most freshman applications
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}George Washington University will no longer require that students submit their ACT or SAT scores for most freshman admissions.
Dean of Admissions Karen Stroud Felton said in a statement Monday that university administrators were concerned that below-average test scores were leading some otherwise strong students to not apply.
The policy will take effect for students seeking admission for fall 2016.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}School officials say testing will still be required for home-schooled applicants, students from high schools that provide only narrative evaluation of students, college athletes and those applying for a seven-year program that leads to a combined bachelor's/medical degree.
The National Center for Fair and Open Testing says more than 125 private colleges and universities featured in U.S. News and World Report rankings now have test-optional admission policies.