打开美国大学之门的十把钥匙——兼谈美国对于高考改革与“取消高考”的争论

10 Keys to American Universities——Concurrent Discussion of the Dispute about College Admission Test Reform and College Admission Test Cancellation

美国高校录取工作的宗旨就是要从众多申请者(考生)中选拔出那些最有可能在大学取得成功的学生,他们在选拔新生时往往全面考察报考学生的各方面素质及其他背景因素,包括高中选修的AP课程等大学预备课程的成绩、大学入学考试成绩、高中成绩总评、高中年级排名等十大因素。但在众多因素中,学业成绩仍然是最重要的考查指标。美国关于大学入学考试改革的争论也非常激烈,甚至有人提出"取消高考"的主张。美国高校录取工作的经验、做法和其中的争论,值得我们关注、研究与借鉴。

The aim of university enrollment in the US is to select the most potential applicants who will become successful in the university. In doing the selection, they will evaluate the comprehensive qualities and other background factors of the applicants, including grades in college preparatory courses （such as AP Program）, standardized college admission test （SAT or ACT）, High School GPA, Class Rank, etc. But among the many factors, academic ones are the most important. There are lots of arguments on how the college admission test should be improved or even if it is necessary. The experiences, practices and arguments in the American university enrollment deserve our attention, study and reference.