(AP)--Standard pencil-and-paper college admissions exams don't reveal talents like initiative, teamwork and leadership, so teenagers are going to get an alternative test - which includes making a robot out of Legos.?Colorado College is joining with eight other schools around the nation in an experiment aimed at recruiting diverse students who otherwise might not gain admission.?"This puts more emphasis on hard-to-measure characteristics and less on the standardized tests that frankly have been a stumbling block for disadvantaged and minority students," said Terry Swenson, admissions dean for Colorado College, which has 1,900 students.?Read more ...
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