Admissions Village

APRIL 25, 2023

Part 3: This Process Is Opaque In the first part of this series, we discussed the role that the rise of test-optional (it is now optional to submit standardized test scores, SAT or ACT, at most colleges) has played in opening up the applicant pool to highly selective colleges.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 3, 2023

Low acceptance rates are part of a nationwide trend across many colleges, with elite universities like Harvard University seeing rates as low as 3.19% in the 2021-22 admissions cycle. This month, Columbia University became the first Ivy League school to extend test-optional policies indefinitely.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 4, 2023

The uptick comes in advance of the Supreme Court’s decision on a lawsuit against Harvard brought by Students for Fair Admissions , an anti-affirmative action group that claims the College’s race-conscious admissions policies discriminate against Asian American applicants.

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Berkeley² Academy

MARCH 15, 2024

Some ,, big changes are coming to UT Austin admissions in 2024—today we’ll go over important details regarding their standardized testing policy, essay prompts, application deadlines, and more. Under the former test-optional policy, over 40% of UT applicants elected to have the university consider their SAT or ACT test scores.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

2021 35,100 9.2% Test-optional policies introduced during the pandemic broadened the applicant pool, encouraging students who might not have applied otherwise. 2021 Undisclosed Undisclosed 2020 29,455 11.0% 2021 Undisclosed Undisclosed 2020 2667 37.9% 2027 52,233 7.2% 2026 51,558 7.2% 2025 47,636 7% 2024 39,263 9.3%

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Admissions Village

APRIL 22, 2023

In 2016 their yield rate was 26%, and in 2021 it was 45%. MIT ’s Early Action applications dropped 19% compared to last year, which is not surprising since MIT reinstated their standardized testing requirement this cycle after two years of a test-optional policy during the pandemic.

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Simply Admissions

AUGUST 13, 2020

This month, we’ll go over post-COVID standardized testing changes and FAQs. The majority of colleges have changed their testing requirements recently, which seems like it’s only caused more confusion! Below is a handy cheat sheet I’ve created that summarizes the different testing policies.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 20, 2025

For example, Harvard received 40,248 applications in the 2019-2020 admissions cycle, but in 2020-2021, that number soared to a record-high of 57,000 ! Dartmouth applications also surged nearly 33%, with over 28,000 applications.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 1, 2025

2021 27,694 8.7% This bump is pretty standard for binding admissions plans since they tend to draw applicants who are both highly qualified and fully committed. UChicago Early Decision policy Both ED I and ED II are binding. Target test scores UChicago is test-optional , so you dont have to submit SAT or ACT scores.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 23, 2025

For example, Harvard received 40,248 applications in the 2019-2020 admissions cycle, but in 2020-2021, that number soared to a record-high of 57,000 ! Dartmouth applications also surged nearly 33%, with over 28,000 applications.

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 30, 2023

Still, if you're looking for a school with a guaranteed admission policy or a good safety school so you can also apply to some of the hardest colleges to get into with less anxiety, you'll find what you need in this blog post. Community colleges typically have open admission policies—as in, they accept almost everyone.

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Anna Ivey Consulting

JULY 3, 2023

How to Research Your Colleges’ Admissions & Financial Aid Policies This week you’re going to take your strategy one step further and tailor it to each of the colleges on your list based on what each particular college emphasizes as most important in their decision-making process. What is their standardized testing policy?

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

2021 20,497 22.2% Applications have surged, especially since the university went test-optional during the pandemic. Target standardized test scores Carnegie Mellon has a test-optional policy in place through at least the 2025-26 admissions cycle, meaning you wont be required to submit ACT or SAT scores when you apply.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 29, 2024

2021 7,339 568 7.7% Test-optional policies. The pandemic-era test-optional policies opened the door to more applicants, but with Caltech reinstating its testing requirements , the competition remains fierce. It operates under a Restrictive Early Action (REA) policy. 2027 13,136 412 3.1%

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Elite Open School

APRIL 1, 2020

The University of California announced today that it has “temporarily relaxed some undergraduate admissions policies” for the fall 2021 freshman class so that “students are not penalized by their inability to earn letter grades for academic classes or take standardized tests during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

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Solomon Admissions

JUNE 29, 2023

In addition to the usual application materials, like transcripts, letters of recommendation, and essays, students are often asked to submit standardized test scores from either the SAT or ACT exam when applying to college. Top schools do not recommend one test over the other; students are allowed to submit whichever one they prefer.

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The Ivy Dean

MARCH 13, 2023

Yale is internationally recognized and thus highly competitive: as of the fall of 2021, their most recent freshmen class had 47,240 applicants, 5.3% of which were admitted. This represents a decrease in admission rates since the Class of 2022, which had a 6.3% acceptance rate.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 19, 2024

2021 32,724 8.3% This trend mirrors whats happening at other elite schools, where test-optional policies and holistic admissions reviews have fueled an application surge. 2021 29,554 6.9% 2021 3,170 21.9% Brown Early Decision policy So, whats the deal with Early Decision? 2027 51,302 5.1% 2024 36,794 6.9%

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

In addition to being two of their toughest academic years, your child will be tasked with maximizing their standardized test scores, continuing to pursue high-impact extracurricular activities, securing recommendation letters, and working on their college applications by writing essay upon essay. Finalize college visit details.

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Marks Education

JULY 15, 2022

Be Informed about Standardized Testing Policies. The post 2021-22 Admissions Data and Trends Part 2: Making the Most of Your Application Process appeared first on Marks Education. Confirm application plan with high school. Finish university-specific supplemental essays. OCTOBER / NOVEMBER.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 4, 2023

Yale’s decision to adopt and extend its test-optional policy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic was cited by Dean of Admissions Jeremiah Quinlan as a significant contributing factor to this surge in volume. That’s compared to 50,962 applications last year and 48,011 in 2021. percent this year.

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SSA Online College Prep

APRIL 26, 2022

Stu Schmill (the head of admissions at MIT) discusses the importance of lifting the test-optional policy ! MIT Lifts the Test-Optional Policy for Standardized Tests On March 28th, 2022, MIT announced that it would again require the SAT and ACT tests as part of the college admissions process.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 10, 2024

While Ivy League institutions such as Dartmouth College , Yale University , Brown University , Harvard University and Cornell University announced a return to requiring SAT or ACT scores, Duke remains test optional. This cycle, Duke will still take into account standardized test scores when submitted, including AP and IB scores.

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Admitted

AUGUST 10, 2023

iStock NACAC, in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and several other organizations, is carefully exploring admission policies and practices in an increasingly test-optional or test-free environment. How and why did institutions decide whether to go test-optional (and, if so, in what form)?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 10, 2024

The University of Michigan has implemented a test-optional policy for undergraduate admissions. This policy starts with students applying for matriculation in the academic term of winter 2025. In summary, it allows applicants to choose whether to submit standardized test scores as part of their application.

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BestColleges

APRIL 13, 2023

Test-optional and no GRE master's programs may add requirements like an interview. If grad school is in your future, you might be dreading the standardized test requirement. It's easier than ever before to choose a test-optional grad school. But is the GRE required for grad school? How much can you earn?

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Humbach Education Consulting

MAY 29, 2020

You may have heard that the University of California system – with 10 campuses enrolling over a quarter million students – announced that it would be test optional for Fall 2021 admission. Although more and more schools are choosing test optional admission policies, the majority still require either the SAT or ACT to be considered.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Stanford University maintains a test-optional policy for applicants. This means that standardized test scores, including ACT and SAT, are not required for admission. Admitted students who plan to enroll will be required to submit official test score documentation. What are Stanford’s ACT requirements?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JULY 9, 2024

In addition, Lehigh’s admissions team maintains high expectations for their applicants, including with regard to standardized testing scores. For the academic years 2021-2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024, Lehigh will maintain their test-optional policy. Should I go test-optional?

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The Ivy Dean

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Colleges have already made significant changes to their admissions processes, basing their decisions on new criteria, removing the requirement for standardized tests, and transitioning annual recruitment activities to be virtual. Standardized testing may eventually become a thing of the past.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JULY 9, 2024

In addition, Lehigh’s admissions team maintains high expectations for their applicants, including with regard to standardized testing scores. For the academic years 2021-2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024, Lehigh will maintain their test-optional policy. Should I go test-optional?

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 23, 2023

And yet, every student seems to be asking these days, “do my test scores matter?” ” No other aspect of the college preparation process generates as many questions—and anxieties—as the standardized tests. of colleges and universities view scores on the standardized tests to be of “considerable importance”.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Eligibility for the scholarship hit an all-time low of 17% for the class of 2022 following the reinstatement of standardized testing requirements, according to the report. That figure is similar to 24% for the classes of 2020 and 2021, but far below its peak acceptance of 39% in 2016.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

Cornell University, known for its academic rigor and diverse community, sets high standards for its applicants. Among the various elements of the college application process, standardized testing plays a significant role. For the fall of 2021, 14% of admitted applicants submitted ACT scores. What is Cornell’s ACT code?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

MARCH 2, 2024

Columbia University, a distinguished Ivy League institution, sets high standards for its applicants, with standardized testing playing a pivotal role in the college admissions process. Columbia University has a test-optional admissions policy. 44% submitted SAT scores, and 33% chose not to submit either test.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JUNE 10, 2024

Starting with students matriculating into the academic term of winter 2025, the University of Michigan has implemented a test-optional policy for undergraduate admissions. This means that applicants are not required to submit standardized test scores. Should I go test-optional?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

APRIL 20, 2024

MIT requires the submission of standardized test scores for both prospective first-year and transfer students. Of the students enrolled at MIT in the fall of 2021, 32% submitted ACT scores, while 78% submitted SAT scores. MIT’s ACT code for submitting official test scores is 1858. Does MIT superscore the ACT?

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