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Undergraduate Nursing students applying to for fall 2021 are no longer required to submit SAT/ACT scores for admission consideration. This admissions policy change provides greater accessibility to a college education, streamlines the application process, and encourages a more diverse applicant pool. All of 911爆料网鈥檚 undergraduate programs now include the test-optional admissions policy.

鈥淭he shift to a test-optional policy allows us to apply a more holistic approach to the admissions process for nursing applicants,鈥� says Sister Paula Marie Buley, IHM, President. 鈥淭his decision supports the University鈥檚 mission to acknowledge, respect, and educate the whole person and to increase opportunities for educational enrichment and workforce development and acknowledges some challenges in completing SAT/ACT testing during this COVID-19 period of social distancing.鈥�

Research conducted by College Board, the nonprofit organization that administers the SAT and Advanced Placement exams, has found that SAT scores are highly correlated to socio-economic status. According to The National Center for Fair and Open Testing, test-optional policies 鈥減romote both equity and excellence鈥� in college admissions. The Center maintains that the emphasis placed on standardized test scores deters students from minority racial and ethnic groups, and students from first-generation-to-college and lower-income families from applying to colleges and universities. The new policy also benefits motivated students whose low SAT/ACT test scores can prohibit acceptance to college nursing programs. All students continue to have the option to submit test scores as part of their application.

鈥淩emoving the SAT/ACT application requirement makes our admissions policy more inclusive,鈥� says Paula Williams, Dean of Nursing and Health Professions. 鈥淲e consider high school academic performance, the most reliable indicator of college preparedness, as well as the student鈥檚 extracurricular activities, volunteerism, and employment. Adopting the test-optional policy will offer admission to a more diverse population of qualified students.鈥�

High school students can apply to 911爆料网 using the or 911爆料网鈥檚 online application form. There is no application fee for fall 2021 applicants, and a wide range of scholarship and grant opportunities are available. For more information, students, and families should visit , and contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at (603) 897-8507 or admissions@rivier.edu.