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DECEMBER 8, 2023

According to Forbes , many of these schools did so to help combat the effects of COVID, but as COVID cases have been on a drastic decline schools are standing by this policy for a multitude of reasons. These universities recognize that standardized tests alone do not fully represent a student’s abilities, talents, and/or potential.

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BestColleges

MARCH 20, 2024

It's also important to remember that your standardized test score is just one factor that schools will consider in your overall application. However, a recent study conducted by Harvard University-based research group Opportunity Insights has administrators rethinking their test-optional policies.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 12, 2024

Other Ivy League institutions, including Dartmouth College , Yale University , and Brown University , announced recently they would require standardized test scores again, effective for the Class of 2029. START NOW Harvard will accept alternative forms of testing, such as AP exam results , only in exceptional circumstances.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 4, 2023

percent accepted to the Class of 2026. 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. percent, marking a 2.1

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Ivy Central

MAY 5, 2023

The university is known for its strong liberal arts curriculum and excellent graduate programs in business, law, education, and public policy. Standardized Test Scores: The test scores are completely optional. 34% of the class of 2026 applied test-optional. degree in English.

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JUNE 27, 2024

UW–Madison currently maintains a test-optional policy. This policy applies to students applying for admission in spring 2025, fall 2025, spring 2026, fall 2026, and spring 2027. Meanwhile, the remaining approximate 43% omitted standardized test scores from their application.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 20, 2023

With record-high application volume and record-low admit rates, the Class of 2027 admissions statistics are similar to those for the Class of 2026. More applications to top schools (driven by test-optional policies) and a clear commitment to a diverse incoming class. The major trends? But not everyone is smashing records.

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JUNE 18, 2024

Standardized testing, including the ACT, plays a significant role in the college application process. For the 2024-2025 academic year, students applying to UNC are not required to submit a test score. For the 2025-2026 academic year, students with a weighted GPA of 2.8 scale) can choose to go test-optional.

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JUNE 27, 2024

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has adopted a test-optional policy through the spring 2027 term. This means that applicants for who wish to enroll in spring 2025, fall 2025, spring 2026, fall 2026, or spring 2027 will not be required to submit SAT or ACT scores as part of their application.

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JULY 25, 2024

For the incoming classes through the fall 2026 admission cycle, UConn has adopted a test-optional policy. This means that applicants are not required to submit standardized test scores. The remaining approximate 50% of UConn admits omitted standardized test scores from their applications.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

2026 60,377 3.7% 2026 60,377 3.7% That drop really started picking up speed with the Class of 2024, thanks in large part to the test-optional policy many schools adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic. 2026 54,072 3% 2025 54,116 2.9% 2026 6,305 10.3% 2025 60,551 3.7% 2024 40,084 6.2% 2023 42,569 5.1%

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AUGUST 1, 2024

Syracuse University will maintain a test-optional policy for those applying in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, or Fall 2026. When you apply to Syracuse, you may self-report your scores or send them directly from the testing agency. The remaining approximate 63% chose to omit standardized test scores from their application.

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JUNE 18, 2024

For the 2024-2025 academic year, students applying to UNC are not required to submit a test score. For the 2025-2026 academic year, students with a weighted GPA of 2.8 scale) can choose to go test-optional. For the 2026-2027 academic year and beyond, similar requirements apply: students with a GPA of 2.8 or above (on a 4.0

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BestColleges

MARCH 13, 2024

Test scores will help the university sort applicants according to major preferences. Adding to the growing list of top schools reinstating standardized test requirements, the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) will require students to submit SAT or ACT scores beginning next fall. So what purposes will the scores serve?

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JULY 1, 2024

These numbers demonstrate the high standards Tufts holds for its applicants if they hope to be admitted. Tufts University will maintain its test-optional admissions policy for applicants expecting to matriculate in the fall of 2024 through the fall of 2026. What are Tufts’ ACT requirements?

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Ivy Central

JUNE 26, 2023

The university received 9,796 applicants and 943 students enrolled in the Class of 2026. Optional standardized test scores. Student-to-Faculty Ratio The student-to-faculty ratio at Brandeis University is 10:1. 61% of its classes have fewer than 19 students. The accepted students have a GPA greater than 3.83.

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JULY 1, 2024

Tufts University will maintain its test-optional admissions policy for applicants expecting to matriculate in the fall of 2024 through the fall of 2026. Note that Tufts neither requires nor considers the SAT Essay or the SAT Subject Tests. Tufts’ SAT code for submitting official test scores is 3901.

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JUNE 13, 2024

For the incoming classes of 2025, 2026, or 2027, Vanderbilt University has implemented a test-optional policy. In comparison, 32% submit ACT scores, while 39% opt not to submit standardized test scores. However, most admitted Vanderbilt students have high standardized testing scores.

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MAY 30, 2024

Johns Hopkins University will maintain a test-optional policy effective through 2026, allowing applicants to decide whether they wish to submit standardized test scores. While test scores are reviewed if provided, they are not a prerequisite for admission. What are Johns Hopkins’ SAT requirements?

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MAY 30, 2024

Johns Hopkins University will maintain a test-optional policy effective through 2026, allowing applicants to decide whether to submit standardized test scores. While test scores are evaluated if provided, they are not a prerequisite for admission. What are Johns Hopkins’ ACT requirements?

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JULY 2, 2024

Boston University will maintain a test-optional policy for students applying for admission through fall 2025 and spring 2026. That said, applicants are still welcome and encouraged to submit standardized test scores that they are proud of. Boston University also accepts self-reported test scores.

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JULY 2, 2024

Boston University will maintain a test-optional policy for students applying for admission through fall 2025 and spring 2026. That said, applicants are still welcome and encouraged to submit standardized test scores that they are proud of. Boston University also accepts self-reported test scores.

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 20, 2023

of the Class of 2026 ranked in the top 10% of their high school graduating class. Columbia became the first Ivy to permanently adopt a test-optional admissions policy in 2023. In the Class of 2026, 45% of students submitted SAT scores, while 24% provided ACT scores. For the Class of 2026, 95.7% In fact, 95.7%

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JUNE 13, 2024

For the incoming classes of 2025, 2026, or 2027, Vanderbilt University has implemented a test-optional policy. In comparison, 29% submit SAT scores, while 39% opt not to submit standardized test scores. However, most admitted Vanderbilt students have high standardized testing scores.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

2026 33,767 3.9% 2026 19,195 3.3% 2026 14,781 4.7% You’re also free to apply to other schools simultaneously—as long as they don’t have restrictive EA policies. You can still stay in the game by crushing it in other areas, like test scores or showcasing impressive achievements. 2027 26,914 4.7% 2023 21,312 6.6%

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 4, 2023

The number of applications submitted grew by 5% and interestingly, Colby chose to admit 100 fewer students, likely in reaction to a larger than expected Class of 2026. for the Class of 2026. NYU , as noted in their press release, has been smashing records for the last 16 years. The result? percent this year.

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The Ivy Dean

APRIL 21, 2022

Having now made their offers of admission, schools in the Ivy League have publicly reported their application and acceptance statistics for the class of 2026. Brown saw its largest-ever applicant pool, with a 9% increase in applicants from last year, and subsequently reported a 5% acceptance rate for the class of 2026.

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JULY 25, 2024

For the incoming classes through the fall 2026 admission cycle, UConn has adopted a test-optional policy. This means that applicants are not required to submit standardized test scores. At the same time, many applicants also take advantage of the test-optional policy. Should I go test-optional?

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AUGUST 1, 2024

Syracuse University will maintain a test-optional policy for those applying in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, or Fall 2026. When you apply to Syracuse, you may self-report your scores or send them directly from the testing agency. The remaining approximate 63% chose to omit standardized test scores from their application.

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JULY 3, 2024

Through the academic year 2025-2026, Ohio State will maintain a test-optional policy. If you have a standardized test score that you are proud of and it compares well with the average Ohio State SAT scores, you are encouraged to submit it. Ohio State’s SAT code for submitting official test scores is 1592.

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JULY 3, 2024

Through the academic year 2025-2026, Ohio State will maintain a test-optional policy. If you have a standardized test score that you are proud of and it compares well with the average Ohio State ACT scores, you are encouraged to submit it. What are Ohio State’s ACT requirements?

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The Koppelman Group

JUNE 7, 2024

96% of the class of 2026 came from the top 10% of their high schools, which shows that they really value top students. One Note on Standardized Tests Northwestern is currently test-optional. However, last year, 78% of students sent tests. However, last year, 78% of students sent tests.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JANUARY 3, 2024

If you hope to add your name to the Yale Law School alumni list, you probably already know that you’ll need stellar undergraduate grades and standardized test scores, stand-out personal essays, and that little, mysterious, crucial something extra to be a competitive applicant. 50th percentile: 3.96/4.0 75th percentile: 4.00/4.0

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 24, 2023

They publish almost nothing about legacy admissions or their policies around it. Consider applying early Cornell isn’t releasing numbers for the Class of 2026 until the end of the cycle. Right now, Cornell (like many schools) is test optional due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Cornell is more secretive than most.

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Admissions.Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

of BU applicants indicated an interest in having standardized test scores considered, while applications from students from what BU calls “underrepresented groups” (URG) increased 5.6% BU expects to enroll approximately 57% of its first-year class through these two binding programs. Meanwhile, in total, 41.2%

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Brown University is rethinking its admissions policies, including early decision. Public pressure might cause universities to abandon early decision and similar policies. Supreme Court's ban on affirmative action, Brown University is rethinking its admissions policies. In the wake of the U.S. In the wake of the U.S.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

In March 2022, the Yale Daily News reported that Yale’s admission rate for the class of 2026 was 4.46 However, Yale follows a need-blind policy in admissions, meaning that they do not take household income into account when making admissions decisions. Yale University Statistics How Selective is Yale University? percent, compared to 4.62

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