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College Boosts US News Ranking with Inflated SAT Scores
Feb 01, 2012Associated Press – A senior administrator at California’s Claremont McKenna College has resigned after admitting to falsifying SAT scores of incoming freshmen for at least the past 6 years. It is suspected, but unconfirmed, that the official raised the scores to boost the school’s placement in US News & World Report’s annual ranking of colleges. Claremont McKenna was ranked as the 9th best liberal arts college in the country. Actual SAT scores would have pushed the school outside the top 10, possibly 11th place. SAT scores make up 7.5% of a college’s US News ranking. For more, read College Administrator Resigns Over Fake SAT Scores.
Tweet.RSC reminds students that although there is a great deal of emphasis on college rankings, you need to find the colleges that are right for you. SAT scores can be an important part of that, but there are other things to consider. For more, see Read College Rankings Like an Expert: Examine Tuition, Majors, Financial Aid & Career Placement.
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