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A college admissions policy in which applicants may choose whether to submit SAT or ACT scores.

Used in
United States
Topic
Higher education

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Single-academy trust (SAT) England
An academy trust that runs just one academy.
ACT United States International
A US college admission test reporting a composite score from 1 to 36.
Holistic admissions United States
Reviewing applicants on many factors, such as grades, course rigour, essays, activities and recommendations, not just scores.

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