Oct. 9, 2020 鈥 猎鹰体育直播 announces significant changes to its admissions and student support process including eliminating standardized test scores, such as the ACT and SAT for many students applying for the Fall 2021 semester.
猎鹰体育直播 will implement a simplified admissions process that reduces barriers to higher education for diverse learners. This is one of the goals of the university鈥檚 strategic framework, Success by Design, to challenge 猎鹰体育直播 to become a more student-ready and regionally engaged institution. Freshman applicants with an unweighted 2.75 or greater high school GPA are automatically admitted to 猎鹰体育直播 without submitting standardized test scores. Applicants with an unweighted GPA lower than 2.75 will need to submit ACT or SAT scores as part of the admissions application.
鈥淢ultiple studies have shown that student high-school grade point averages are significantly stronger predictors of college success than standardized test scores,鈥 said 猎鹰体育直播 President Ashish Vaidya. 鈥淭his is an opportunity for accelerating change towards an equity-focused approach to student success. We must break down barriers, meet the needs of diverse learners and create greater access opportunities to an 猎鹰体育直播 education.鈥
鈥淲e must break down barriers, meet the needs of diverse learners and create greater access opportunities to an 猎鹰体育直播 education."
猎鹰体育直播鈥檚 commitment to student success remains top of mind throughout the pandemic. Adopting a test-optional admissions process allows 猎鹰体育直播 to look at applicants holistically instead of reducing the decision to a mere test score and GPA. Along with eliminating the test score requirement, 猎鹰体育直播 is waiving application fees through November 15.
鈥淲e changed our admissions requirements and aligned them with institutional aid to be more equitable and enable greater student success. Our research demonstrates that the high school GPA is the best predictor of student's long-term success,鈥 said Kimberly Scranage, 猎鹰体育直播鈥檚 vice president for Enrollment and Degree Management. 鈥溋杂ヌ逵辈 is unique because of the way we're uplifting students through enhanced academic support. Our and Student Success plans offer comprehensive resources for helping students have a successful academic journey and timely graduation.鈥
猎鹰体育直播 continues investing in high-impact initiatives that address affordability, including an undergraduate tuition freeze for the 2020-21 academic year and making education more accessible for out-of-state learners with the program. 猎鹰体育直播 offers merit- and need-based support for first-year students, and are also automatically awarded to those who meet criteria.
Visit 猎鹰体育直播鈥檚 Admissions website for more information on all of the university鈥檚 programs.
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