December 3, 1999

Seeking Diversity, 9 Colleges Try Alternative to Standardized Tests

By BEN GOSE

With affirmative action under increasing legal scrutiny, colleges and universities have been pulling out all the stops to try to keep their incoming classes racially diverse. Now they are going a step further: They're pulling out toys.

Nine selective institutions have agreed to admit a total of 100 students next year who score well on a new test that involves Lego blocks and in-depth interviews. The test, called the Bial-Dale College Adaptability Index, is

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