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Lower SAT sco: prompted Engi By ALICE WENNER Gamecock Staff WrIter In recent years, there has been a significant fall in the SAT scores of college bound freshman. Scores at USC have been no exception to this trend , and statistics in dicate that scores at USC are comparable to other colleges. Arthur S. West, USC admissions director, said the minimum required score for consideration to USC is a verbal score of 350. But, the particular entrance depends on other factors, such as high school grades. "THESE REQUIREMENTS have not changed for about four years. We had no requirement on the verbal before that." he said. Nationwide, the average SAT scores rose to a high in 1963, but scores have been falling significantly since then. In 1966, the, averages were verbal 466, math 492. In 1970, the average verbal score was 455 and math was 488. Last year, figures dropped to a verbal 434 and math 472. Although this year's USC statistics are not in yet, West said the average freshman scores have been falling about the same as scores all over the country. ABA panel begins probe By MICKEY TRIMARCHI Gamecock Staff Writer An investigation into the con troversial USC Law School ad mission procedures will begin today with a closed-door meeting of a four member team. Headed by Dean A. Kenneth Pye, of Duke University, the committe of the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admission to the Bar of the American Bar Association (ABA) will launch its probe after a request to investigate the con troversial admission procedures of the USC Baord of Trustees. The Board lowered the entrance requirement of 14 students into the Law School in August. clude John Germany, an attorney from Tampa, Dean Monrad By CATHERI Paulsen, of the University of Gamecock StL Virginia School of Law and J. The newly f< Dickson Phillips, of the University of is in stable firi North Carolina School of Law. report in a nal Consultant to the committee, American me James P. White, of Indianapolis, financial trou said the group will "hear the certain A recent in facts reported to the ABA from all soaring enerj interested parties, and on that basis, dmrying up of the Council will draw its con- manyruptcy clusion.Owen Clary "We (the committee) will be for the Vet< available to hear any information Columbia , sa that is pertinent to the issue." anticipated at After today's memeeting, the C'LARY, WI committee wil begin to write its aware of a report and forward it to the 19- depletion at ti member council by Oct. 17 . All is the first information pertaining to the case problems in t] will remain confidential, in com- The maga2 pliance with ABA regulations. vulnerable sc res ish 100 "There are any number of reasons for this decline," he said. "Mostly, I think it's because there are a lot more people going to college. A broader segment of people taking the test results in a broader base of ability being measured. The more people who take the test, the more likely the scores are to go down." BECAUSE OF this decline and the overall feeling that many students are less prepared for college material, USC has developed special courses to help students. One such course is English 100 or the Fun damentalsof Composition. "We are now requiring those students with a verbal score less than 390 to take courses such as it," West said. Erika Lindemann, head of the English 100 program, said the course is designed as a building block process that will give students the basic skills for college material. When the program was first offered, about three years ago, it was on a voluntary basis. At that time, 49 students were enrolled. Beginning with fall of 1974, however, enrollment was required and enrollment jumped tremendously. d school stablei NE THRIFT nwybitoe hthv aff Writer u vrteps eaet iunded USC Medical Schoolpulcryfrm edotr ancial condition, despite asoestbihdnttuon tional magazine that manyprbesto dical schools are in deep CIE ASpofwrto ble.inClfrithtmybfo isue of New Times saidson adTepeUir [y costs, inflation and a Sho,i hldlha h federal aid has broughtthn40mlinnde. cal schools close to Tep'smdclpoa educational Liason officer i h tt eiltr ae tran's Administration inanbalito,thmazi id no such problems were I diint h iaca the USC Medical College.th maziesdtats 10 said his office would bescolhasufrdeen substanctial financial t i rset fo te med school, said, "This ceiain I've hearr' of any such Svrlpoet o e ie country." shos iia oteUie ine said that the mostshlebcaeteican hol eeaogte2 ccited we reo wereitw Admissions Director- Arthur S. West said although the statistics for incoming USC freshmen have not been compiled yet, SAT scores have been falling about the same as scores throughout the county. "TO SOME extent the English department was accused of requiring the enrollment for their own benefit, Lindeman said. But, actually the course in creases the student's chance of staying in school. It is somewhat of a survival course." "I think we have a responsibility to the students. It is somewhat immoral to admit students for one semester and then allow them to flunk out. It isn't always the students'fault that they lack these skills. Most students tell us that the last time they had a grammar review was the eighth grade. High schools these days ten4 to em phasize literature more than grammar," she said. "Actually, I think this year's enrollment statistics indicate that the freshman are smarter than last year. Last fall there were 417 students enrolled in the coarse, this year there are only 406.That doesn't seem like a large decline, but we must consider that there are a lot more freshman here this year than last," Lindemann said. THERE ARE basicially two types of students enrolled in the course. Those that take it as a requirement or those who just want to improve she said. What a way to start the day. The driver of this overturned fork-lift truck looks on in disbelief. The accident oc curred Tuesday in front of the Coliseum when a car cut in front of the truck. The truck went out of control when it attempted to brake on the rain-slick street. Fortunately, the driver escaped uninjured. Financially een "thrown DESPITE TH E re answer the maintained, "We (the VA ," although accredited schools, and are having of any problems."~ Clary added, "But I1* mew schools about South Carolina. lame :ed to close having problems, thef' sity's Med Administtration would~ ch is more Not all states are a (Ohio) Carolina, according St. m is so in- Schools having troubLa'. mnly survive accreditation can l,[' >verthe debt Tennessee, and Wesat Virginia te reported. At least eight a difficulties,S hcni edalm these, and other Niane veack du back or are flounAtabama etbacksn due situation. 'tmn c If any probler V A-based come up, our offir________ 'sity's, were Clary reitera? es for big knowledge, noth big with the Sot College."