Where assessment is possible, they already do it. The music department and art department require your audition or portfolio. Most other programs assume stude

Where assessment is possible, they already do it. The music department and art department require your audition or portfolio. Most other programs assume students are starting from zero (or near zero) and so assessments aren't possible. Any other systems are going to be a way for colleges to choose politically rather than academically. ("Street smarts?" Do you get bonus points for time in the state pen?)