Sewanee Ends Standardized Testing Requirements
The Times Free Press reported today that undergraduates entering Sewanee will no longer be required to take the ACT/SAT, and can choose instead to have the university review a previous academic piece, as well as complete an entrance interview. As the article points out, standardized aptitude testing has never been the best indicator of future academic achievement.
Last year Sewanee got 2400 applications for 400 slots - it’s unclear how many of those next year might take this new option.
As you all know, there’s no standardized test for entering the School of Letters, but an arguably more relevant collection of writing samples and letters of recommendation - perhaps it’s a move in the right direction to apply a similar principle to entering undergrads.
Tags: sewanee, Students, undergraduates
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