But he said the SAT tests are a useful indicator.
"Our feeling is that the SAT has helped in many ways to democratize high school education and has helped up reach a much wider range of students," he said.
"There has been grade inflation in this country at the secondary school level," Fitzsimmons said.
"We realize it's very rough guideline that SATs provide, but it actually can be very reassuring," he said.
Fitzsimmons said the scores are an effective way to paint a full picture of an applicant. But schools should be wary of using the scores as the make-or-break factor for admission.
"We certainly agree that test should be used responsibly. They should be only one part of the paradigm," he said.
Other schools may have to change their admissions process more drastically, especially those who use a minimum SAT score as a cut-off point to narrow the applicant pool.
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