Northwestern - how long is it likely to stay test optional?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For most of us, we should just treat it as test required.

The OP’s question is about the policy, not the guessing games. The policies at these schools are unlikely to change any time soon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Athletics - Div 1.

Same for ND and Duke and Vanderbilt

This. The D1 thing is the factor to focus on here. People like my son, a nerdy non-athlete at one of these schools, absolutely had to submit their sky high test score to get in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Half of the top 25 schools are still TO. (95% of all schools are still TO.) As long as Northwestern, Duke, Vanderbilt, Michigan, etc. are getting candidate pools they like, they will stay TO.

Yes agree

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Athletics - Div 1.

Same for ND and Duke and Vanderbilt

This. The D1 thing is the factor to focus on here. People like my son, a nerdy non-athlete at one of these schools, absolutely had to submit their sky high test score to get in.

+1

OP, if you're not a recruited athlete, you need scores. Look at the high % of enrolled students who submitted scores.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Athletics - Div 1.

Same for ND and Duke and Vanderbilt

This. The D1 thing is the factor to focus on here. People like my son, a nerdy non-athlete at one of these schools, absolutely had to submit their sky high test score to get in.

+1

OP, if you're not a recruited athlete, you need scores. Look at the high % of enrolled students who submitted scores.

At Michigan, submit scores unless an athlete or otherwise hooked (rural or FGLI). Maybe you can get lucky TO applying to LSA in an underscribed major, but kids are not getting into LSA Economics, Ross, Engineering, Public Policy, etc. TO from the DMV or other urban areas unless majorly hooked.