While the hullabaloo over Legos and alternative admission testing has died down, misinformation still prevails. The accompanying article, reprinted with permission from the Minneapolis Star Tribune, addresses many of the questions we've fielded recently. But the facts remain...

• CC is not eliminating the SAT as a credential in our selection process.
• The most important credential in our selection process remains the high school record.
• Other factors include such personal qualities and characteristics as perseverance, problem-solving skills, the ability to work well in groups, the ability to contribute to dialogue in a discussion setting.
• CC has far more qualified applicants than we can admit - this year, approximately 4,000 applicants for fewer than 600 openings.
• CC agreed to participate in the study because we're always interested in better understanding how we can measure intangible qualities that contribute to a successful college career.
• The project assumes that standardized tests miss important qualities and that students who do poorly on tests may in fact be good college material. It does not use race as a factor in selecting participants.

Also see a reprint of a story in the Minneapolis Star Trubune.