When the College Board canceled SAT testing in 2020, hundreds of colleges adopted test-optional admissions policies for that ...

The share of college applicants who submit test scores has plunged since pre-pandemic times. Fewer than half of early applicants this fall submitted scores from the SAT or ACT, despite loosening COVID ...

In early 2020, the University of California set the tone for the rest of the country when its regents voted to drop SAT and ACT admissions requirements through 2024. That decision, initially framed as ...

In fall 2024, Arkansas Tech University's board of trustees approved an extension of the university's test-optional admissions policy, continuing a statewide trend. Other Arkansas universities with ...

Some colleges that were test-optional during the pandemic are requiring SAT or ACT scores again. Those schools have said that having scores will help them recruit a more diverse student body. Still, ...

Test-optional policies have swept the higher education system in the United States as of late. A test-optional policy is where a college applicant has the option of adding a test score to be ...

Test-optional applications seem like a great idea. But to be a competitive applicant, your student’s grades need to shine. If they are struggling, don’t wait to get help. Test-optional college ...

Illinois public universities will use test-optional admissions as of Jan. 1, a change enacted by the Higher Education Fair Admissions Act. Illinois follows several states and university systems in the ...

Gen Z has a case of long Covid — and society is enabling it. It’s been five years since the pandemic, but schools are ...

Yale University - as well as Princeton - are joining the rest of their Ivy League peers in extending test-optional admissions for Fall, 2023 admissions. Both Princeton University and Yale University ...