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West Virginia University is permenantly moving to a test-optional admissions policy, the university announced Monday, becoming the first public higher education institution in the state to do so.
A group that tracks how many universities will admit students without SAT or ACT scores says there's a record high number for admission in fall of 2022.
Critics of standardized tests argue that they unfairly disadvantage some students and contribute to the lack of diversity in higher education.