I was ready when I had to take a four-hour exam ACT on a Saturday morning, and yet I was already filled with anxiety. I was thoroughly filling out my test sheet on time and answering most of the question that I might guess correctly. Afterward, I was exhausted and anxious to see if I made a score that I could be proud to put on a college application. Now, why are these universities are still obsessed with putting standardized testing on their applications? Although standardized testing may be beneficial in some cases, they are not a good, trustworthy indicator of intelligence, and it should not be a factor that matters in a college application. High school students are usually intimidated to send their test results because these quantitative …show more content…
It can also compare student knowledge and aptitude. Student’s scores are not usually the only deciding factor for getting in, but they are important to some colleges. The National Association for College Admission Counseling found that “larger institutions tend to consider more intently, while small exclusive schools are likely to place equal importance on all aspects of the student’s application, including the scores”( Peterson 2013). Universities also believe that the standardized test can also predict how well the student will succeed in college during their freshman year. The reason-standardized tests that still work today is because they are the most easiest and quickest ways for colleges to review student academic skills since they have to look at various candidates. Yet, what is the point of students filling out the academic awards, club activities, and essays section in the application if universities are mainly focusing on standardized tests or the GPA? Colleges should not determine a student’s success with a number score. There are many flaws when it comes standardized testing, which show that they do not accurately measure students’ …show more content…
Having test optional colleges may motivate students into applying to colleges especially for those low-income, minorities, and first-generation students. This could even help colleges create a more diverse campus. When there is a test optional on the applications, the applicant’s the transcript, recommendations, and essays will gain extra time for the college admission board to review. College Board, an organization that offers SATs, disagree with test-optional colleges because the SAT and ACT is a quick way to predict how well students will succeed during the first year of college. However lately, colleges believe classroom performance is a better and a more important way to predict student’s academic success. According to Charles Rooney, applicants with a lower score, who applied to a test-optional college, have done well in classroom performance after being admitted. It should not matter what the student score on the standardized test to predict if they could accomplish during their first year. The only important thing that college should concentrate on is the student willing being consistent with their work throughout their first