首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
A、All applicants in US have to take it. B、It is the only college entrance test in US. C、It helps to measure applicants’ academic
A、All applicants in US have to take it. B、It is the only college entrance test in US. C、It helps to measure applicants’ academic
admin
2021-09-17
33
问题
A growing number of American universities are dropping the entrance exam requirement. More than 800 universities now allow students to apply without an SAT or ACT test score. The SAT and ACT are the two major college entrance tests in the United States.
For years, colleges have used these tests to help measure an applicant’s academic skills. But more universities are becoming "test optional." Students who apply to test-optional schools can choose whether they want to include test scores in their applications.
George Washington University in Washington, D.C. is one of the latest schools to adopt a test-optional admissions policy for most of its applicants. It is the largest private university to drop the test requirement. Karen Stroud Felton is the Dean of Admissions at George Washington University. She said in a statement that the university "had concerns that students who could be successful... felt discouraged from applying if their scores were not as strong as their high school performance."
Each of America’s more than 3,000 colleges and universities has its own admission requirements. At some colleges, test scores are very important. Others are more interested in an applicant’s life experience, teacher recommendations, community service, and talents.
High school GPA, or grade point average, is another way to judge a student’s ability. A GPA of 3.5 or higher (on scale from 0 to 4) is considered good. For international applicants, universities have specialists review the academic standards of different countries and convert them to GPA equivalents.
Jennifer Tkacz is the Director of International Admissions at George Mason University. It is the largest test-optional university in the United States. She explains why the school went test-optional in 2012.
"The university administration felt that for many students, their test scores aren’t necessarily a reflection of their academic strength and the GPA is a much better indicator." Ms. Tkacz says high school performance says more about a student’s potential than a test score.
"Generally, a strong curriculum that prepares students for college we feel is a much better indicator of how they will succeed. They’ve been in the classroom, they’ve been taking challenging coursework, they’ve been applying that coursework to tests, writing papers, and participating in classroom work. And we think reviewing that information would give us a better idea of how they would perform here at Mason—versus sitting down one day, one time, taking a test."
19.What do we learn about SAT?
20.What does "test optional" mean?
21.What do we learn about George Mason University?
选项
A、All applicants in US have to take it.
B、It is the only college entrance test in US.
C、It helps to measure applicants’ academic skills.
D、It has been abandoned by all universities.
答案
C
解析
录音开头提到。很多年来,大学都将SAT和ACT的成绩作为衡量学生学术能力的一个指标。因此选C项“它帮助衡量申请者的学术能力”。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/MSD7777K
0
大学英语六级
相关试题推荐
GrayingPopulationStaysinthePinkA)Elderlypeoplearegrowinghealthier,happierandmoreindependent,sayAmericanscientis
HowtoLovetheWorldAsItIs?[A]Itstruckmerecentlythatalotofpeoplethinktheyknowwhat’swrongwiththisworld,
TakingVacationsExperiencesan82PercentIncreaseinJobPerformanceA)Thistimeofyear,manyEuropeansarelookingforwardt
A、Learningaforeignlanguage.B、Doingcomparativeliterature.C、Writingpapers.D、Meetingwithprofessors.B
Yourweightaffectshowlongyoulive—butit’sextremelycomplicatedA)Weoftenthinkaboutweightlossintheshortterm,h
Children’sHealthcareofAtlantawantstomoveGeorgiaoutofthetop10listforchildhoodobesity(肥胖),officialssaid.Doc
ShouldPetsBeForbiddeninDormitory?1.现在很多大学生在寝室养宠物2.有人赞成,有人则反对3.我的观点
OnVolunteerActivities1.越来越多的大学生参加志愿者活动2.大学生参加志愿者活动的意义3.我的观点
OrganicagricultureisarelativelyuntappedresourceforfeedingtheEarth’spopulation,especiallyinthefaceofclimatechan
A、Jobsandfoodsecurityworldwidearethreatened.B、Negativeeffectsaretriggeredoneconomies.C、Fishintheoceansareonth
随机试题
文学风格最突出的特征是【】
消化性溃疡疼痛节律消失常提示有
下列选项中,不属于苯二氮卓类药物作用特点的是
A.吡喹酮B.氯喹C.乙胺嘧啶D.伯氨喹E.奎宁控制间日疟发作的首选药物是()
个人信用贷款期限在一年以内的,采取()的还款方式。
已知:某公司2017年1~3月实际销售额分别为38000万元、36000万元和41000元.预计4月份销售额为40000万元。每月销售收入中有70%能于当月收现,20%于次月收现。10%于第3个月收讫,不存在坏账。假定该公司销售的产品在流通环节只需
问题解决的两种类型是()。
社会化过度是指把成年人某些社会化的任务前移到了部分青少年身上。现在我们的教育过早及过多地给予孩子们社会规范、纪律约束和强求一律的认同,极易造成青少年的社会化过度。根据上述定义,下列行为中不属于社会化过度的是()。
tightenthemoneysupply
以下叙述中错误的是()。
最新回复
(
0
)