"It's a recognition that to be accessible, you need to have options," she said. "That's really the heart of what matters." While the language of the new policy would allow students seeking entrance at NU to forgo taking any standardized college-entrance exams if they are ranked in the top half of their graduating class or earn a 3.0 GPA, the university said the policy is not "test-optional." First-time applicants under the age of 23 must still submit ACT or SAT scores to be eligible to receive scholarships and other financial aid provided by the university, an NU policy brief states. But Bob Schaeffer, interim executive director of the National Center for Fair and Open Testing, or FairTest, said NU's new policy aligns with other universities who have adopted a test-optional approach to admissions.

Source: Daily Sun February 07, 2020 18:45 UTC