Virtually all post-secondary courses assume students on Scholastic Aptitude Test results as well as on school grades. At least a third of the applicants will be accepted on the Scholastic Aptitude Test results. Suffice grades not to dream of education is the university entrance exam is the only option. With fierce competition for places improves a good performance on the Scholastic Aptitude Test significantly limit your ability to be accepted to a coveted training.
College entrance examinations is not only for views in you on the dream education. It measures the the general knowledge level and is important for future college studies. Many people write test mostly for pleasure or to test their abilities and see it as a challenge to raise its earnings. Högskoleprovet has no age limit and is not reserved to Swedish citizens.
It is also possible to write university entrance exam in some Swedish schools in Europe.