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Is the ACT About to Dethrone the SAT?

Top Tier Admissions

In the ever-evolving landscape of college admissions, the ACT has made bold moves to redefine its role and stay ahead of the competition, particularly the Digital SAT. New changes announced to the ACT will not only make it more popular but could also challenge the dominance of the Digital SAT. Here’s why.

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Illinois switches from SAT to ACT in 2025: Everything You Need to Know

HelloCollege

Following an announcement by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) , the ACT will replace the SAT as the state’s high school accountability assessment. Understanding the transition from SAT to ACT Beginning in 2025, high school students attending public school in Illinois will be required to take the ACT to graduate.

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

Spark Admissions

In March 2023, Columbia University announced that it would permanently drop the SAT/ACT requirement for undergraduate admissions. Columbia, however, is the first Ivy League school to drop the SAT/ACT requirement permanently. Ultimately, SAT/ACT scores are just one part of the college admissions process.

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

Spark Admissions

In March 2023, Columbia University announced that it would permanently drop the SAT/ACT requirement for undergraduate admissions. Columbia, however, is the first Ivy League school to drop the SAT/ACT requirement permanently. Ultimately, SAT/ACT scores are just one part of the college admissions process.

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Stanford Reinstates ACT/SAT Test Requirement

BestColleges

Students applying for fall 2025 undergraduate admission to Stanford must provide their SAT or ACT scores. Stanford University will resume requiring SAT/ACT scores for students applying for undergraduate admission beginning in fall 2025, the university announced Friday.

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Coming Soon: Major Changes to the ACT

Discovery College Consulting

Not only are today’s high school students being affected by frequent changes in colleges’ testing policies (as described in a recent blog post ), they also have another upcoming change to contend with: next year, the ACT will switch to a digital format, in addition to undergoing other alterations.

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What Are the ACT Test Changes?

Peterson's Blog

million high school seniors took the ACT test in 2023 according to ACT.com and now ACT is making ACT test changes. The ACT, however, is changing for the better come spring 2025 based on feedback. This blog will cover the recent enhancements to the ACT and the impact it will have on you as well as future students.

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