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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Panel Calls for Less Reliance on SAT

A commission comprised of some of college admissions officials from some of the most influential colleges and universities is recommending that admissions office put less focus on the SAT and ACT when considering applicants. The yearlong study headed by William R. Fitzsimmons, the dean of admissions and financial aid at Harvard University, was convened by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC).

Read the entire article at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/22/education/22admissions.html?_r=1&ref=education&oref=slogin

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