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Updated · NPR · May 4College applicants submit more SAT and ACT scores
11 articles · Updated · NPR · May 4
- Score submissions rose 10% from last year in the current application cycle, even as many colleges kept test-optional admissions policies.
- The increase suggests more students believe standardized test results can strengthen applications despite schools not requiring them.
- The shift highlights the continuing influence of SAT and ACT scores in admissions as colleges and applicants navigate test-optional rules.
With top colleges requiring tests again, is the 'test-optional' choice now an illusion for most applicants? If standardized tests are now seen as a tool for equity, what went wrong with the test-optional experiment?