Beginning in the fall of 2010, students applying for admission to Wagner College will no longer be required to provide SAT or ACT scores as part of their application package. Students may still elect to submit them, however, if they choose.
According to Angelo Araimo, vice president for enrollment and planning at Wagner, more than 800 colleges and universities across the country have dropped the requirement for standardized testing.
“We believe that the best predictor of a student’s potential to succeed at Wagner is the student’s high school transcript,” said Araimo.
Wagner will continue to consider things like the application essay and campus interviews as part of the admission process.
“Our process is very personal,” Araimo said. “I want our counselors to get to know the applicants. Doing that gives us a great deal of confidence in the admissions decisions we make.”
The new policy will apply to applicants for the Class of 2015 and beyond.
CLICK HERE for more information, and answers to frequently asked questions, about the new test-optional policy.
