Are standardized tests required to get into college?
Most colleges require standardized tests for admission because it is a standard way of measuring a student’s ability to do college level work. Colleges realize that no test can predict with 100% certainty what a student’s grades will be in college, but they do use them to estimate how well a student will do at their school, comparing their scores to the scores of previous students. If you would like to research schools that do not use the SAT or ACT to admit substantial numbers of bachelor degree applicants, go to www.fairtest.org where you will find approximately 755 such colleges and universities listed.
