Schools of higher education have strict admission standards on the academic performance of perspective students. To even be considered as an applicant, students must first complete the SAT or ACT, both of which are standardized tests. The scores from these examinations along with their high school GPA’s are averaged together and are the basis through which the student is admitted or denied. Many schools require that a certain score be obtained on either one …showed first 75 words of 1309 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1309 total…make sure all students are treated fairly, some sort of requirements must be developed to provide an equal admittance standard to all students(Kirshenbaum). It’s not a fair situation for students with higher GPA’s and SAT scores who do not get admitted. It’s also not fair to athletes who are disqualified for college-level courses, but are still allowed to enter and are expected to perform as well as non-athletic students (“What Standards”).