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Podcast: Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
Episode: WHAT DO TRULY TEST OPTIONAL COLLEGES FOCUS ON?
Description: Admissions factors in college applications often boil down to grades plus tests and then the rest. What happens when the influence of standardized scores is minimized or entirely excluded? Amy and Mike asked U of R Vice Provost and Dean of Enrollment Management Robert Alexander and educational consultant Aly Beaumont the million-dollar question: what do truly test-optional colleges focus on? What are five things you will learn in this episode? How do you know if a school is truly test-optional? What are the components of the application review process? What aspects...