DePaul just became the biggest private university to make the SAT and ACT optional for undergraduate applicants. According to admissions officers at DePaul, the university sought ways to invite a bigger pool of applicants into the fold. For some time, DePaul has been watching its undergraduates closely to see what metrics translate into academic and professional success. In these studies, it became apparent that standardized test scores are not the best predictors as to how a student will perform in college and in the marketplace. As a result, admissions officers tend to look for "noncognitive" traits in the school's applicants, such as leadership, commitment to service, and ability to meet long-term goals.
This move places DePaul in the company of other schools, such as Wake Forest University, that have joined the SAT Optional Movement.
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