The Pros And Cons Of College Admissions

College admissions are crucial a student’s senior year of high school. There are many requirements that need to be satisfied in order to qualify for admissions into certain colleges and universities, as well as the checklist to apply to each school. Hopefully, as a junior the student prepared by taking the SAT/ACT, and visiting at least a handful of potential colleges. By the start of senior year, the student must complete a separate application on ApplyTexas.org for each college which becomes quite tedious, then submit high school transcripts, shot records, admission essay(s), and SAT/ACT scores. Although it may be optional additional letters of recommendation from teachers, coaches and employers should be sent along with proof of volunteer work submitted as an extra precaution. These things show the college more about the individual, and allow the student to have more time to capture their reader’s attention. All of these requirements become extremely stressful, especially for

"I think our students are just doing too much, ' ' said Stu Schmill the Dean of Admissions at MIT. "They feel like they have to do too much, and they really don 't. We want to send this message that they can pull back on that a little bit." Changing this standardized testing method relieves some of the pressure off of students who already have a high enough GPA for admissions, and makes it an additional criterion for students who have a lower GPA but could still succeed within the college level curriculum. The SAT/ACT scores would still be accepted for all students willing to take the tests, but just may not be weighed as heavily in the decision-making process. The purpose of this possible change would be to broaden the spectrum of students brought into each university and make the admissions process less about standardized test