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Ivy League Schools Go Test-Optional Again for 2022-2023 – What This Means for College Admissions

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Initially, however, it seemed like the Ivy League was eager to return to requiring test scores. Meanwhile, a few other Ivy League schools (including Cornell University and Stanford University) had already extended their test-optional policies through 2023. Will More Schools Follow Harvard’s Lead? Final Thoughts.

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Columbia University Becomes Permanently Test-Optional with No SAT/ACT Requirement

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In March 2023, Columbia University announced that it would permanently drop the SAT/ACT requirement for undergraduate admissions. The decision by Columbia to abandon the SAT/ACT requirement represents a significant milestone in the ongoing debate around standardized testing in higher education and in the overall future of college admissions.

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Columbia University Becomes Permanently Test-Optional with No SAT/ACT Requirement

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In March 2023, Columbia University announced that it would permanently drop the SAT/ACT requirement for undergraduate admissions. The decision by Columbia to abandon the SAT/ACT requirement represents a significant milestone in the ongoing debate around standardized testing in higher education and in the overall future of college admissions.

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Yale University Acceptance Rate & Admission Requirements Guide

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Is your SAT score or ACT score high enough to get into Yale? The admissions process at Ivy League schools seems hard to understand. In 2018, the overall acceptance rate at Yale was only 5.9%, meaning admissions officers rejected 94 out of every 100 students who applied. , and Yale became your number one choice.

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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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’ "It's a balancing act. From 2012-2018, the number of bachelor's degrees earned in the humanities fell by 27%. From 1987-2018, the number of associate degrees earned in the liberal arts and humanities grew by an average of 4.3% annually , according to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

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How to Write Harvard's Supplement Essay 2018-2019

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Feedback from teachers, peers, or an Ivy League admissions consultant can give you an idea of whether your circumstance is truly unusual. As you consider entering this community that is committed to honesty, please reflect on a time when you or someone you observed had to make a choice about whether to act with integrity and honesty.

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Will Legacy Admissions End Along With Affirmative Action?

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Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights by Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR), alleges the practice violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In fact, nationwide, only 6% of admissions directors at public colleges in 2018 claimed to consider legacy status. The complaint, filed with the U.S.