Dive Brief:
- DePaul University dropped required standardized admissions tests in 2011 and now says there is little difference in academic success between those who submitted test results when applying and those who didn't.
- About 5% of students in the school's fall 2012 class were admitted without test scores, and nearly all data points from their first school year match the other students', the school says.
- The school says it was more selective about high school GPA for students who didn't submit tests.
Dive Insight:
The high school GPA of a student admitted without test results was 3.71, vs. a GPA of 3.54 for students admitted with test scores. DePaul is not alone in going test-optional: Fairtest.org compiles a list of schools that make admissions decisions about some applicants without using the SAT or ACT.
