Michigan goes one way, Wisconsin goes another:
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved a new admissions policy Friday that will change the way applicants are reviewed. It will not affect the admission practices of UW-Madison.
Aside from UW-Madison, many campuses have used a rigid academic formula based on class rank and ACT scores to decide which students to admit.
Non-academic factors, including a student’s race, have been taken into consideration only when admitting a small percentage of applicants who fall short of the set academic guidelines.
Under the proposed changes, all of the campuses would be required to do a comprehensive review of all applicants.
Academics would carry the most weight, but non-academic factors would be considered, too, including “student experiences, leadership qualities, motivation, special talents, status as a non-traditional or returning adult, veteran, and whether the applicant is socioeconomically disadvantaged or in a historically underrepresented racial or ethnic group.”
This so-called holistic admissions policy has been the practice at UW-Madison for years.






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