美国高校降低入学门坎

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越来越多的美国大学降低大学入学要求，他们不再看重学生SAT和ACT考试的成绩。

A growing number of American universities are dropping the entrance exam requirement. More than 800 universities now allow students to apply without an SAT or ACT test score. The SAT and ACT are the two major college entrance tests in the United States.

越来越多的美国大学正降低入学的要求。即使学生没有SAT和ACT考试的成绩，800所大学仍可以允许其申请入学。SAT和ACT考试是美国两大最主要的大学入学考试。

For years, colleges have used these tests to help measure an applicant's academic skills. But more universities are becoming "test optional." Students who apply to test-optional schools can choose whether they want to include test scores in their applications.

多年来，大学用这些考试来帮助其衡量申请学生的学业水平。但更多的大学入学考试逐渐变得“可选择”。申请这些学校的学生，可以选择是否把考试成绩放在他们的申请书中。

George Washington University in Washington, D.C. is one of the latest schools to adopt a test-optional admissions policy for most of its applicants. It is the largest private university to drop the test requirement.

位于华盛顿的乔治华盛顿大学是最近采用对大多数申请学生实施考试非强制性的政策的学校之一。它是最大的放弃考试要求的私立大学。

Karen Stroud Felton is the Dean of Admissions at George Washington University. She said in a statement that the university "had concerns that students who could be successful... felt discouraged from applying if their scores were not as strong as their high school performance."

凯伦·斯特劳德·费尔顿是乔治华盛顿大学招生办主任。她说一次声明中说道：“我们考虑到这些学生其实是优秀的……但如果他们的大学入学考试分数没有高中的分数高的话，他们会觉得灰心。”

Each of America's more than 3,000 colleges and universities has its own admission requirements. At some colleges, test scores are very important. Others are more interested in an applicant's life experience, teacher recommendations, community service, and talents.

美国的300多所大学都有各自的入学要求。一些学校很看重入学分数。但别的学校却更注重个人经历、教师推荐、社区服务和天赋。

High school GPA, or grade point average, is another way to judge a student's ability. A GPA of 3.5 or higher (on scale from 0 to 4) is considered good. For international applicants, universities have specialists review the academic standards of different countries and convert them to GPA equivalents（相等物）.

高中成绩，即平均成绩绩点是另一个评判学生能力的方式。获得3.5分以上的成绩点的学生被认为是优等生。对于申请国际学校的学生，大学有专门的人士来查看不同国家的学术标准并把其折算成与GPA 相等的分数。