<p>I’m always a little perplexed when people rant about test scores in the admission process. I’ve been at countless info sessions where the school clearly states that it is only part of the process. I’ve encountered students of all ethnicities who have been admitted to top schools with what some would consider below par testing and I’ve always assumed that other parts of their applications more than compensated for having a test score that may be below the mean. I keep hearing the word holistic. Do we think they’re lying? There are so many great stories out there of academic success I would hate to whittle it down to just testing. By the way it is evident that at the elite schools everyone is graduating at a high level regardless of ethnicity, 90 plus percent in the Ivy League according to the chronicle of higher education. </p>