How should colleges and universities use SAT scores in admission decisions?
SAT scores can make a significant contribution to admission decisions when colleges, universities and systems of higher education use them properly. To advise these institutions on the proper use of SAT scores, the Guidelines on the Uses of College Board Test Scores and Related Data (2010) indicates that the responsible officials and selection committee members at each institution should: • Know enough about tests and test data to ensure that their proper uses and limitations are understood and applied. • Use SAT scores in conjunction with other indicators, such as the secondary school record (grades and courses), interviews, personal statements, writing samples, portfolios, recommendations, etc., in evaluating the applicant’s admissibility at a particular institution. • View admission test scores as contemporary and approximate indicators rather than as fixed and exact measures of a student’s preparation for college-level work. • Evaluate test results and other information about appli
