August 18, 2009
American U. Goes Test-Optional for Early Applicants
Students applying to American University this year won't have to submit an SAT or ACT score—if they apply under its early-decision plan. If the university ultimately adopts the "test optional" policy for all of its 15,000 applicants, it would be one of the largest, more-selective colleges in the country to do so.
"This is a pilot program right now," said Maralee B. Csellar, a spokeswoman at American. "We have been observing the growing trend of test-optional policies at other
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