The directive includes:
1.prohibiting colleges from evaluating a student's essay, writing samples, or participation in extracurricular activities that may predict a student's race during the admissions process;
2. reinstating the requirement of test scores. In 2020, many colleges around the country removed rules requiring students to submit SAT and ACT scores to be considered for admission. Last year, several local universities told WVXU they had no plans to reinstate their testing requirements, but the Department's directive will make it unlawful to not require these standardized tests.
