It's about time

The SAT exam has had good run. For many years, universities and colleges have relied almost solely on this exam for admission. This "magic" exam is supposed to sum up a students capabilities in three hours. Is this possible? In the United States alone, the SAT and ACT prep industry generates more than $1 billion annually. Finally, universities and colleges are starting to come to their senses. Wake Forest is the first top-30 National University to become test optional Other colleges that have done the same are: Mount Holyoke, Middlebury, Hamilton, Union, Dickinson, George Mason, Providence College, Hobart, William Smith Colleges, Bowdoin and Bates. The SAT will most likely be around for a few more years but it's hopeful that universities and colleges are beginning to put the SAT in it's place. I've seen too many amazing students value (or devalue) themselves based solely on their SAT scores. The SAT does not predict college or future success. In fact it is a poor indicator of these things. If we truly value the Whole Child then we need to begin taking the SAT a little less seriously and celebrating students for what we really value in them.