New Standardized testing Policies*
Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the following schools have made changes to their testing policies:
Boston University: Standardized test scores now optional for students applying for admission in the upcoming cycle.
Case Western Reserve University: SAT and ACT scores are optional for students applying this fall.
Chapman University: Standardized test scores not required for students applying for Fall 2021.
Clarkson University: School will not require test scores from applicants next fall.
Davidson College: Has decided to go test optional for the next three years as part of a three-year pilot program.
Indiana University — Bloomington: Students applying starting Fall 2021 will not have to submit their test scores.
Pomona College: The school has announced that test scores will be optional for at least one year.
Rhodes College: Students applying for admission in the next three cycles will not have to send SAT/ACT scores. The school is running a three-year pilot program in light of COVID-19.
Texas Christian University: Will be test optional in the upcoming season.
Tufts University: Has decided to make the move to test optional for the next three years.
Scripps College: Scripps College has waived testing requirements for students at least for next fall.
University of California: The University of California schools have made SAT/ACT scores optional for the upcoming cycle.
University of North Carolina: The UNC system has announced that the schools can admit students on the basis of GPA alone, but students must still submit a standardized test score with an application unless they qualify for an exemption.
University of Oregon: Will no longer require SAT/ACT scores for students applying next year.
Vassar College: Has waived test score requirements for students applying in the 2020–21 admission cycle.
*Note: This is not a complete list. Many other schools have also changed or are changing their testing requirements. Check with the school or your college counselor for the latest information. If you’re in need of a college counselor, I recommend Denise Eliot, at Eliot College Counseling.
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