Why would Hobart make SATs optional?

<p>Would we be talking about Hobart and William Smith Collge now on CC, if it wasn't for this change in policy?</p>

<p>Remember too that students can still submit their SAT scores as part of their application. Since the only students who will submit scores are those who did reasonably well, then the general SAT stats for the college should go up, which could only help them. </p>

<p>The college is in the top 100. It is currently listed as #61 among LACs, tied with Beloit. Its acceptance rate is listed at 69%. Its average score is shown as 24-29 (ACT). If they can encourage more apps, the ACT average would presumably rise and the acceptance rate fall a bit. From the college's perspective, this has to be a plus.</p>