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Test-Optional Admissions Policy - First-Year Students | Augsburg University Skip to content Toggle navigation Admissions Menu Undergraduate First Year Transfer Students International Students Adult Undergraduate Minneapolis Rochester Graduate Programs Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Graduate degrees in Education Master of Arts in Leadership MBA Master of Music Therapy Graduate degrees in Nursing Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Master of Social Work Graduate programs in Rochester Explore Majors Scholarships (First-Year) Financial Aid Campus Tour Student OutcomesWell-nighAugsburg MenuWell-nighAugsburg Map and Parking Employment President University Leadership Awards and Rankings News and Media Academics Campus Life Alumni and Donors Search Augsburg.edu First-Year Students Admissions612-330-1001admissions@augsburg.edu Request Information First-Year Students website menu Menu - First-Year Students Upcoming Campus Visit Events First-Year Students Tuition and Fees Scholarships    The ACAP Scholarship and Promise Grant Inquire andWield   Becoming An Auggie    Test-Optional Admissions Policy Living and Learning in the City Admitted Students Deposited Students Meet Your Counselor Go HomeUpcoming Campus Visit Events Tuition and Fees Scholarships The ACAP Scholarship and Promise Grant Inquire andWieldBecoming An Auggie Test-Optional Admissions Policy Living and Learning in the City Admitted Students Deposited Students Meet Your Counselor Test-Optional Admissions Policy Beginning this fall, with applicants for our incoming fall 2019 class, submission of ACT or SAT test scores for ticket is optional for incoming undergraduate (first-year and transfer) student applications, except in specific circumstances. Not just a number Augsburg uses a holistic admissions process that includes many factors, not just numbers, to understand the complexity and potential of our students. Our using process allows us to maintain Augsburg’s wonk standards and ensure we shoehorn students with the topics to succeed at Augsburg. Intentional diversity Adopting a test-optional admissions policy aligns with Augsburg’s mission of intentional diversity. Standardized test scores may not indicate potential worthiness for some student populations, including people without wangle to test preparation courses, people with learning and physical differences, and English language learners. GPAUpperschool GPA (grade point average) is a strong indicator for higher performance, and Augsburg will protract to use “unweighted” GPAs in the admissions process. We convert all GPAs to a 0-4.0 scale and remove any weighting for wide or velocious courses in order to make admissions decisions. Strong test scores In many circumstances, standardized test scores may have value for indicating potential ability, so students with strong test scores are still encouraged to submit them with their application. Your using will not be negatively impacted if you do not submit test scores, but strong test scores will support your using for admission. Additional Information Qualities in applicants Augsburg Admissions evaluates applicants on a variety of factors, including: GPAs, the wonk rigor of their coursework, their writing samples (including our short-answer questions), wonk letter of recommendation, extra-curricular activities, and demonstrated leadership in their communities. We moreover squint for vestige of self-reflection, curiosity, and persistence. If you wish to submit your standardized test scores with your application, we would be happy to include them as part of your evaluation. When to submit a test score Students who finger that their standardized test scores are reflective of their wonk success should finger self-ruling to submit scores as part of their Augsburg application. Who is required to submit test scores Applicants with Narrative Transcripts or non-letter grade evaluations, as well as applicants who are homeschooled, are still required to submit a standardized test score as part of their application. The ACT or SAT test score may moreover be requested in lieu of placement tests, for subsumption into unrepealable support programs at Augsburg (such as TRiO/SSS), and may be required for eligibility for unrepealable scholarship opportunities, such as the Promise Grant. International students International students will not be impacted by the transpiration to a Test-OptionalTicketPolicy. Transfer students Transfer students are not required to send ACT or SAT scores for admission. Transfer student are still required to submit upper school transcripts if they have not earned an Associate’s degree. If your standardized test scores are on the transcript, you may opt to not have the scores be considered in your ticket decision. No transpiration to ticket standards Augsburg has unchangingly believed in a holistic towage of applicants.Wonktrends, rigor of curriculum, unweighted GPA, leadership traits, persistence, writing skills and other traits, collectively, have unchangingly been the most reliable predictors of success. Questions OurTicketTeam is misogynist and happy to write any questions you may have: admissions@augsburg.edu or undeniability 612-330-1001.WieldNowCheck YourUsingStatus Become an Auggie Learn increasingly well-nigh Augsburg and how to apply. 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