VCU joins the list of SAT optional schools
In two words, VCU president Michael Rao justified VCU’s commitment to the growing “test-optional” trend in higher education:
“Fundamentally flawed.”
SAT scores no longer considered in VCU acceptance
A press release sent out on Tuesday following President Rao’s State of the University Address revealed that, beginning in the Fall 2015 semester, students seeking admission to the University with a GPA above 3.3 will not be required to submit SAT scores.
All-nighters are more harmful than beneficial
It’s 3 a.m. You’re surrounded by empty cans of double-shot coffee and your eyelids are beginning to droop. The level of confidence you have for your exam tomorrow is a little less than halfway. Do you pull an all-nighter?
Drawing the Line: The ambiguity of the Grade Point Average
Robert Showah Opinion Editor The Two-Year College Transfer Grant program has served Virginia well since it became law in 2007. It’s simple: if a student attending a Virginia community college maintains a 3.0 grade point average while pursuing an Associate’s degree, they are guaranteed admission into any four-year college or university in the commonwealth. This […]