ISU fall 2021 freshmen won’t be required to submit SAT, ACT scores

Posted on June 17, 2020
Students will still have the option to submit an SAT or ACT score, and doing so will not affect their standing negatively. (Facebook/Illinois State)

 

By Neil Doyle

NORMAL – Illinois State University’s Office of Admissions on Wednesday announced that freshman applying for admission for the summer or fall 2021 semester will not be required to submit ACT or SAT scores.

ISU Director of Admissions Jeff Mavros said the move is intended to reduce anxiety for students because of the coronavirus pandemic.

“In terms of preparation, we’ve had students who just haven’t had the same curriculum they might have had previously,” said Mavros.”Secondly, is honestly just the scarcity of test dates and the opportunity to have those tests administered over the last several months. For those reasons, this was something we felt like we really wanted to do to benefit students in the process.”

Mavros said for students who don’t submit a test score, the university will put more wait on GPA and will require a high school transcript to complete their application for admission. He said students will still have the option to submit an ACT or SAT score, and doing so will not affect their standing negatively.

Students without scores will be eligible to receive merit-based scholarships through the Office of Admissions and will be eligible for the Honors Program, according to the university.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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