The new policy would require admissions officers to consider college preparatory courses, GPA and/or class rank, followed by test scores.
It would also open the process to other factors. According to a draft, those include student experiences, special talents, whether the applicant is a veteran or nontraditional student and “whether the applicant is socioeconomically disadvantaged or in an historically underrepresented racial or ethnic group.”
The current policy says officials may consider race and other factors only for students who appear likely to succeed but whose academic credentials alone aren’t good enough to win admission.
The elimination of the ACT as the preferred entrance exam reflects that UW schools already generally accept both the ACT and SAT, according to a memo to the regents.
“It’s just bringing the policy up to current standard,” says Giroux.
— Associated Press
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