Many colleges have dropped SAT requirements, but prospective students still face an uncertain landscape – By Maddie Aiken (TribLive) / Nov 20, 2022
An internal battle waged in Gabby Smith’s mind over her college admissions process.
It wasn’t over which colleges to apply to or which major to choose. It had nothing to do with tuition costs or scholarships.
The Plum senior struggled over a weighty decision that has come to the forefront of college admission prep since the dawn of the covid-19 pandemic: whether to include an ACT test score in an application to colleges and universities.
“Standardized tests always trip me up,” said Smith, who plans to study biology. “I know I’m a strong student, and the standardized tests represent the opposite of what I’m able to do with school and academics.”
