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Breaking News: Stanford Reinstates Standardized Testing

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Stanford will reintroduce standardized testing requirements for undergraduate admissions starting in fall 2025 for admission to the Class of 2030. For rising seniors (students applying in fall 2024), Stanford will remain test-optional.

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Breaking News: Johns Hopkins Reinstates Standardized Testing

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Johns Hopkins University will reintroduce standardized testing requirements beginning with those seeking admission for the fall 2026 semester to the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences or the Whiting School of Engineering. Most recently, Stanford University announced it would once again require students to submit test scores.

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Standardized Testing and Its Role in College Admissions

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In this ever-changing college admissions landscape, the role of standardized testing remains a hot topic (and source of confusion). Understanding how these tests fit into the broader admissions process can help demystify their purpose and highlight strategies you can use to enhance your applications.

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Standardized Testing Policies: A Shifting Landscape

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Test-recommended? Test-aware? While many universities have announced post-pandemic admissions policies that re-instate mandatory standardized test scores, there is still no consensus. Test scores are more reliable than high school grades, partly because of grade inflation in recent years.”

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Breaking News: Cornell Reinstates Standardized Testing

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Cornell will reintroduce standardized testing requirements for undergraduate admissions starting in fall 2026, based on findings from a university Task Force on Standardized Testing in Admissions and pressure from peer institutions.

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Standardized Testing: Pros and Cons of the SAT, ACT, and GRE

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Standardized tests allow schools to compare the skills of students from different academic backgrounds. However, preparing for standardized tests takes time and money, and many applicants' scores are too low to help them. But even those schools typically accept test scores if applicants want to submit them.

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Stanford University: Supplemental Essays 2024-2025

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Stanford University , located in Palo Alto, California, is one of the most prestigious universities in the nation. While Stanford remains test-optional for those applying this cycle, applicants to the Class of 2030 will once again be required to submit a standardized test score.