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Clark University<\/a> will make the submission of standardized test scores an optional part of the admissions process, beginning with the class enrolling in Fall 2013.<\/p>\n

Clark’s decision to institute a test-optional policy follows an extensive study by the Office of Admissions <\/a>and the Clark faculty. “By taking a holistic view of a student’s capabilities, character and promise, we can give more weight to his or her four-year academic record — strength of the high school, the rigor of the curriculum, grades, class rank, writing skills and outside-classroom activities,” commented Don Honeman, dean of admissions and financial aid. “This approach will allow us to better identify those students who will thrive at Clark and beyond.”<\/p>\n

“This new policy is being implemented in tandem with Clark’s innovative and transformative approach to Liberal Education and Effective Practice, LEEP^{TM<\/sup>,” said President David Angel. “LEEP will vigorously prepare every Clark student with the knowledge, skills and experiences necessary for a lifetime of professional and personal fulfillment in a world that offers more complex challenges and wide-ranging opportunities than ever before. LEEP calls upon students to develop the critical skills of creativity and imagination, self-directedness, resilience and persistence, the ability to collaborate with others across differences, and to manage complexity and uncertainty – all critical skills that will be required for success in the 21^{st <\/sup>century.”<\/p>\n}}

The University’s admissions staff is examining attributes and experiences students bring to their college applications that might best predict success in a learning environment focused on academic excellence, real-world engagement and problem solving.<\/p>\n

“If you focus on what Clark is all about — working with faculty and other students in a collaborative learning environment, engaging in undergraduate research, making a difference outside of the classroom — these all involve a commitment and learning style that may not be measured very well by how you do on a test on a Saturday morning,” said Honeman.<\/p>\n

In adopting the policy, Clark joins a growing number of distinguished liberal arts colleges and research universities including Bowdoin College, Smith College, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, American University, and Wake Forest University.<\/p>\n

A complete list of colleges that are now test-optional—numbering near 900—can be found at fairtest.org<\/a>.<\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"