Standardized test scores are not required. Luther College believes in a holistic approach in evaluating each student’s application for admission. We consider your classes, grades, academic reference(s ...

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 ...

UAB will not require an ACT or SAT score for admission or merit scholarship consideration for Summer or Fall 2027 for students with a 3.5+ weighted high school GPA. Students will indicate on the ...

(This story has been updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.) To test or not to test, that is the question. Since the COVID-19 pandemic forced colleges and universities to adjust ...

Test-optional college admission was trending even before the pandemic disrupted in-person standardized testing and made it difficult for all students to take the SAT and ACT. Since then, fewer ...

Recently, I had a fascinating conversation with a college admissions officer about the massive influx of applicants many "test-optional" colleges and universities are getting. This conversation was ...

During the height of the pandemic, Cornell University was the first Ivy League school to go test-optional, not requiring applicants to submit ACT or SAT scores as tests were canceled and rescheduled.

Despite Brigham Young University maintaining a test-optional policy, it continues to host an ACT prep program every year. BYU plans to require test submissions on applications again in 2028. (Courtesy ...

High school seniors have a lot to consider when applying for colleges, including whether to submit their ACT or SAT scores. A majority of institutions now use the “test-optional” policies, although ...

California Lutheran University is Test-Optional. Students seeking undergraduate admission are not required to submit standardized testing as a component of their application process. This test ...

Fewer than half of the students who applied early to college this fall submitted standardized test scores, according to an analysis by the nonprofit that publishes the Common Application. The data ...