The college for you, maybe
There's a place for students who don't do well on standardized tests and their worried parents right here in New Jersey: Drew University in Madison. The highly rated school no longer requires SAT scores. That's good news for high schoolers whose high grades are not matched when they take the multiple-choice tests so many colleges use to assess prospective students.
Applications are up 19 percent this year at Drew. School officials attribute it, in part, to their SAT optional policy.
But before the many high achievers who are average test takers put Drew atop their list they should do their homework. Peterson's Online reports an enrollment of only 1,613, a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1 and a location convenient to New York City. But then there's the matter of cost: $39,800 for tuition, room and board, books, mandatory fees. Sure, the average financial package is $21,000, but almost $20,000 a year is still quite a load.
Do you think its status as an SAT optional college makes Drew more attractive?
Applications are up 19 percent this year at Drew. School officials attribute it, in part, to their SAT optional policy.
But before the many high achievers who are average test takers put Drew atop their list they should do their homework. Peterson's Online reports an enrollment of only 1,613, a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1 and a location convenient to New York City. But then there's the matter of cost: $39,800 for tuition, room and board, books, mandatory fees. Sure, the average financial package is $21,000, but almost $20,000 a year is still quite a load.
Do you think its status as an SAT optional college makes Drew more attractive?
posted by Larry Benjamin at 1:04 PM
1 Comments:
Sounds good to me if you can't pass your SAT's in High School why should you pass them in college?Maybe we can start handing out No SAT diplomas after four years of college.Well, i've got to go now i'm late for my advanced class of finger painting.
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