“ While the increased prevalence of test-optional policies started with the pandemic, many institutions, including some of the most selective colleges, have extended or even made these policies permanent. However, a range of prominent public universities and tech schools, particularly in the South, have been requiring tests again for a couple of years now, and for the 2025-2026 cycle, over half the Ivy League will once again be requiring all applicants to submit a test score”
having too many students fail out of your “bougie” university makes a bad look on your reputation as a university, and alumini, also potential in the extreme could affect accreditation. or employers will start to identify and dismiss cv/resume from problematic universities.
I guess colleges don’t look at SAT scores anymore before admitting students? Can’t pass something like the SAT if you can’t read.
The SAT test is optional at most colleges now.
“ While the increased prevalence of test-optional policies started with the pandemic, many institutions, including some of the most selective colleges, have extended or even made these policies permanent. However, a range of prominent public universities and tech schools, particularly in the South, have been requiring tests again for a couple of years now, and for the 2025-2026 cycle, over half the Ivy League will once again be requiring all applicants to submit a test score”
https://blog.collegevine.com/colleges-requiring-sat-act
I guess scamming potential students out of large sums of money is more important these days.
having too many students fail out of your “bougie” university makes a bad look on your reputation as a university, and alumini, also potential in the extreme could affect accreditation. or employers will start to identify and dismiss cv/resume from problematic universities.