Southeastern Louisiana University (SLU) has announced that it will simplify its admissions policies for first-time students beginning in the fall of 2022.
Called “Fast Track,” the initiative will allow high school students with a minimum GPA of 2.50 to be automatically admissible to the school. They will no longer be required to submit ACT or SAT scores before entry.
According to SLU President John L. Crain, the university is committed to serving the needs of students by providing a more straightforward path toward post-secondary education. He explained that the new program would allow the school to offer earlier admissions decisions for students.
Crain believes that the “Fast Track” initiative will help first-time students to succeed academically. He also said the program would allow the school to “be flexible in using multiple potential measures to place [students] in appropriate courses of study.”
Meanwhile, the Director of Admissions at SLU, Anthony Ranatza, clarified that the university would continue employing its current admissions criteria. The new policy of accepting students based solely on their GPA is just an additional option for the school.
New Policy Bringing Excitement
Ranatza remarked that the simplified admissions policy at SLU is aligned with the mission of the school. He also emphasized that students will no longer have to rely on their ACT and SAT scores to be accepted to college amid an ongoing health crisis that continues to affect traditional admissions processes.
For SLU alumna and St. Scholastica Academy College Career Advisor, Caroline Capps, the “Fast Track” program brings excitement, particularly to students who may have difficulty getting admitted to the colleges of their dreams.
“As an alumna of such an innovative university, I am excited to learn that Southeastern continues to seek out unique and creative ways to provide opportunities for students,” she expressed.