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Some College Applicants Allowed to Self-Report Their Grades
By Chris Hassan
Posted July 13, 2012 05:23 PM
Some colleges accept self-reported application materials.For college applicants, the admissions process is anything but brief. After submitting everything from test scores to letters of recommendation, candidates can end up waiting anywhere from weeks to months to hear back from potential schools.
However, the University of Iowa (UI) recently announced on its website that it will trim the amount of time first-year applicants have to wait down to about 48 hours. Beginning in mid-August, those who are hoping to enter the school in the summer or fall of 2013 and beyond will fill out a new online application.
UI's streamlined application process will make it so bachelor’s degree seekers no longer have to submit their high school transcripts or SAT and ACT scores. Instead, prospective students will be asked to self-report their grade point average, class rank, courses and test results. Within about 48 hours of sending these materials, they will be told if they have been admitted, not admitted or deferred.
In the event that students are not pleased with UI's decision to defer them, the school is willing to look over their official transcript and additional information during a second review.
UI is not the first institution to allow undergraduate applicants to self-report their grades. The University of Georgia is another school that provides prospective students with this option, according to its website.
