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Warren Wilson College Drops SAT/ACT Test Score Requirement

Warren Wilson College has joined a growing number of colleges and universities that now allow students to choose whether or  not to submit their S.A.T OR A.C.T exam scores as part of their application for admission.  According to the National Center for Fair & Open Testing more than 800 accredited schools offering bachelor’s degrees, including more than one-third of the top-ranked liberal arts colleges, have test-optional policies. Janelle Holmboe is Vice President for Enrollment at Warren Wilson College.  Holmboe recently joined the staff at the college after serving as Dean of Admissions at American International College in Springfield, Massachusetts.  She spoke with David Hurand.