Selective Colleges Going Test Optional

[Anonymous]

So if I happen to submit my 1590 to a test optional school they are just going to ignore?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So if I happen to submit my 1590 to a test optional school they are just going to ignore?

No, test optional is merely the option to not submit scores. They will still consider them.

In contrast, not considering scores at all would be "need blind."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if I happen to submit my 1590 to a test optional school they are just going to ignore?

No, test optional is merely the option to not submit scores. They will still consider them.

In contrast, not considering scores at all would be "need blind."

*Test blind. (sorry. sigh.)

[Anonymous]

Need blind is not true and we all know it. I even heard out of the mouth of a retired head of admissions. Personally, I think early decision will really go after money and commitment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD is looking at SLACs. She has gotten emails mentioning that the following will be test optional for this year:

Williams
Middlebury
Bowdoin
Swarthmore

Bowdoin has been test optional since 1969. Its not new and its not just for this year. Bates went test optional in 1984 and Colby was the last of the Maine 3 to do it in 2018.

But I think most didn't really believe it was optional (i.e., not held against you if you didn't submit). Now it seems real.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Online testing will be a disaster. Great! The next cheating scandal and the colleges know it.

+1 I think test optional is a much better choice than online because of the potential cheating, which will happen.

Going online was bound to happen anyway, the virus just sped up the process. The GRE has been online for years now.

[Anonymous]

students that want to go into STEM, especially engineering need to submit test scores. I can't see how that works otherwise.

[Anonymous]

Just because the school is test optional doesn't mean those accepted won't have a test score. Kids who test well will still get a test in in the fall. This move by the colleges is to increase apps or not to decrease apps compared to last year.

-Just my 2 cents

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Online testing will be a disaster. Great! The next cheating scandal and the colleges know it.

+1 I think test optional is a much better choice than online because of the potential cheating, which will happen.

Going online was bound to happen anyway, the virus just sped up the process. The GRE has been online for years now.

Yeah but you’re not taking the GRE at your house. You go to a testing center and go through airport-style security to make sure you’re not smuggling anything in. (I took it a few years ago and had to roll up my pants legs and sleeves, etc.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just because the school is test optional doesn't mean those accepted won't have a test score. Kids who test well will still get a test in in the fall. This move by the colleges is to increase apps or not to decrease apps compared to last year.

-Just my 2 cents

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Online testing will be a disaster. Great! The next cheating scandal and the colleges know it.

+1 I think test optional is a much better choice than online because of the potential cheating, which will happen.

Going online was bound to happen anyway, the virus just sped up the process. The GRE has been online for years now.

Yeah but you’re not taking the GRE at your house. You go to a testing center and go through airport-style security to make sure you’re not smuggling anything in. (I took it a few years ago and had to roll up my pants legs and sleeves, etc.)

And now they will be taking it at home like everyone else. After the coronavirus is over the SAT will move to all online at testing centers/ computer labs.

[Anonymous]

And more cheating!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Online testing will be a disaster. Great! The next cheating scandal and the colleges know it.

+1 I think test optional is a much better choice than online because of the potential cheating, which will happen.

Going online was bound to happen anyway, the virus just sped up the process. The GRE has been online for years now.

Yeah but you’re not taking the GRE at your house. You go to a testing center and go through airport-style security to make sure you’re not smuggling anything in. (I took it a few years ago and had to roll up my pants legs and sleeves, etc.)

And now they will be taking it at home like everyone else. After the coronavirus is over the SAT will move to all online at testing centers/ computer labs.

I’m willing to bet this will not happen because it will clearly benefit the “haves” and further disadvantage the “have nots”. Not sure why College Board would even push this as an option. They are desperate to keep their test business alive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So if I happen to submit my 1590 to a test optional school they are just going to ignore?

If that is all you have going for yourself, probably.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Online testing will be a disaster. Great! The next cheating scandal and the colleges know it.

+1 I think test optional is a much better choice than online because of the potential cheating, which will happen.

Going online was bound to happen anyway, the virus just sped up the process. The GRE has been online for years now.

Yeah but you’re not taking the GRE at your house. You go to a testing center and go through airport-style security to make sure you’re not smuggling anything in. (I took it a few years ago and had to roll up my pants legs and sleeves, etc.)

And now they will be taking it at home like everyone else. After the coronavirus is over the SAT will move to all online at testing centers/ computer labs.

I’m willing to bet this will not happen because it will clearly benefit the “haves” and further disadvantage the “have nots”. Not sure why College Board would even push this as an option. They are desperate to keep their test business alive.

What is your logic behind that statement? All schools have computer labs. Most counties have public libraries.