If your child did not submit SAT scores, where did they get in?

[Anonymous]

Curious if schools that are SAT optional really do admit students who don’t provide scores. Which schools?

[Anonymous]

I'm curious too. Does test optional REALLY mean test optional or are they just saying that - perhaps to increase applications?

[Anonymous]

If you’re going to bring down their average, they probably don’t want the scores. But of course it’s easier to get in if you present strong scores.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you’re going to bring down their average, they probably don’t want the scores. But of course it’s easier to get in if you present strong scores.

But if you’re looking only T20, this probably isn’t going to work unless you really offer something.

[Anonymous]

Emory

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious too. Does test optional REALLY mean test optional or are they just saying that - perhaps to increase applications?

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Emory

That’s good to know. I’m worried that this is the only response (so far) though.

[Anonymous]

Bowdoin

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bowdoin

interesting. Top grades and ECs, I assume?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Emory

That’s good to know. I’m worried that this is the only response (so far) though.

I would love to know more real life experiences, as well.

This was part of a conversation in passing, so I don’t know what schools were involved, but a neighbor told my DH that their child tried applying test optional last year, and the DC received at least one call from a school asking if they had taken a standardized test, and making a request to see the scores, if they had. It would be interesting to know if others had this experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bowdoin

interesting. Top grades and ECs, I assume?

Bowdin has been test optional for at least 30 years.

[Anonymous]

Need to include minority status. Schools have long sought to admit minorities without test scores. Lots of evidence that URMs benefited most from the new test optional policies last year.

[Anonymous]

If in a relatively affluent or upper middle class demographic it is a red flag if you do not submit test scores. We have a college consultant and he said this was an issue last year with admissions

[Anonymous]

Top grades and ECs, got into W&M, but waitlisted st VT (com sci major). Rejected UVA.

[Anonymous]

It may be even harder than last year for those who don’t submit scores unless the school didn’t require them before last year.