Johns Hopkins reinstates standardized test requirementJohns Hopkins University will require standardized test scores for applicants starting in fall 2026, ending its test-optional policy.
Decisions on tests raise broader questions (opinion)Institutions such as Yale, Brown, and University of Texas at Austin are reverting to requiring standardized test scores for college admissions.Yale is implementing a 'test-flexible' admission policy, allowing submission of AP and IB scores in addition to SAT and ACT scores.
No emerging consensus on standardized test policiesThe University of Michigan adopted test-optional policy, while Yale implemented a test-flexible policy.
Johns Hopkins reinstates standardized test requirementJohns Hopkins University will require standardized test scores for applicants starting in fall 2026, ending its test-optional policy.
Decisions on tests raise broader questions (opinion)Institutions such as Yale, Brown, and University of Texas at Austin are reverting to requiring standardized test scores for college admissions.Yale is implementing a 'test-flexible' admission policy, allowing submission of AP and IB scores in addition to SAT and ACT scores.
No emerging consensus on standardized test policiesThe University of Michigan adopted test-optional policy, while Yale implemented a test-flexible policy.
The Misleading SAT DebateHigher education is facing a standardized-test problemStandardized test scores are a better predictor of academic success than high school grades
U. of Texas at Austin Will Return to Standardized Test RequirementSelective universities reinstating standardized test requirements.Concerns about inequality and determining program placements from test scores.
Opinion | Harvard Is Bringing Back Standardized Tests. Other Schools Should, Too.Reversing test-optional policy at Harvard signals a positive change for students with limited resources.
The Misleading SAT DebateHigher education is facing a standardized-test problemStandardized test scores are a better predictor of academic success than high school grades
U. of Texas at Austin Will Return to Standardized Test RequirementSelective universities reinstating standardized test requirements.Concerns about inequality and determining program placements from test scores.
Opinion | Harvard Is Bringing Back Standardized Tests. Other Schools Should, Too.Reversing test-optional policy at Harvard signals a positive change for students with limited resources.
Dartmouth will again require SAT and ACT scores, after a pandemic pauseDartmouth College is reinstating the requirement to submit standardized test scores for applicants starting with the class of 2029.A new study by Dartmouth College found that test scores could help less advantaged students gain access to the school.
A Top College Reinstates the SATDartmouth College will reinstate the requirement for applicants to submit standardized test scores starting next year.Test scores were found to be a better predictor of student success at Dartmouth compared to high school grades, essays, and recommendations.
Dartmouth will again require SAT and ACT scores, after a pandemic pauseDartmouth College is reinstating the requirement to submit standardized test scores for applicants starting with the class of 2029.A new study by Dartmouth College found that test scores could help less advantaged students gain access to the school.
A Top College Reinstates the SATDartmouth College will reinstate the requirement for applicants to submit standardized test scores starting next year.Test scores were found to be a better predictor of student success at Dartmouth compared to high school grades, essays, and recommendations.
Stanford reinstates ACT/SAT requirements for university admissions processStanford University will once again require ACT or SAT scores for all future applicants, stating test scores are an important predictor of academic performance.