WHY TESTING?
The debates surrounding the necessity of standardized tests like the SAT and ACT have gained momentum in the last few years. However, these tests, often met with mixed reactions, continue to play a vital role in the college application process. Beyond the numbers they generate, the SAT and ACT offer valuable insights into a student's abilities, readiness for higher education, and potential to thrive in a competitive academic environment.
Especially for students attempting to to enter the fields of engineering, computer science, business, and nursing, applying to schools with a competitive SAT or ACT score will pay dividends. These majors, often the most heavily impacted in undergraduate programs, offer a broad array of opportunities following graduation. Thus, these programs tend to be crowded with incoming applications. When more more students apply to a program than can fit, obviously the schools will need to filter out which students deserve the seats. This is why the ACT and SAT will be relevant, and IMPORTANT, for years to come.
The notion that colleges are going "Test Optional" is something that students (and parents) are quick to assume, offering a path of least resistance in the application process. However, for students to differentiate themselves from the seas of other seemingly equal applicants, a standardized test score will need to be in the application.
The debates surrounding the necessity of standardized tests like the SAT and ACT have gained momentum in the last few years. However, these tests, often met with mixed reactions, continue to play a vital role in the college application process. Beyond the numbers the genereate, the SAT and ACT offer valuable insights into a student's abilities, readiness for higher education, and potential to thrive in a competitve academic environment.
Especially for students attempting to to enter the fields of engineering, computer science, business, and nursing, applying to schools with a competitive SAT or ACT score will pay dividends. These majors, often the most heavily impacted in undergraduate programs, offer a broad array of opportunities following graduation. Thus, these programs tend to be crowded with incoming applications. When more more students apply to a program than can fit, obviously the schools will need to filter out which students deserve the seats. This is why the ACT and SAT will be relevant, and IMPORTANT, for years to come.
The notion that colleges are going "Test Optional" is something that students (and parents) are quick to assume, offering a path of least resistance in the application process. However, for students to differentiate themselves from the seas of other seemingly equal applicants, a standardized test score will need to be in the application.
