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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD is a good student with mostly As as well as 4s and 5s on AP tests. She would like to apply only test-optional. Do you think this is going to be *severely* limiting when it comes to applications next year? Will more and more colleges require scores? Or do you think that the "demographic cliff" will cushion requirements for testing? She is at a MoCo public HS, and we are full-pay. [/quote]

I think she should at least try prepping and taking the test, and if her scores are low she can use TO as a fall back position. If she's only a junior now, she has more than enough time to prep. I'd suggest she take a practice ACT and practice SAT (not PSAT) under test conditions at home with no preparation but only to see which testing style and content suits her more. If she's not strong in math, she could just skip that step and focus exclusively on the ACT. Math is only 25% of the ACT and is 50% of the SAT. Also, the math on the SAT is harder and more sophisticated. Most of ACT is 8th/9th grade math and is more of a speed contest. Once she's made a ACT vs SAT choice, she should prep and take official practice tests before planning to take the ACT or SAT at least 2 times prior to senior year beginning (Spring & Summer).

My view is that [b]even at TO schools they may be secretly test preferred[/b]. And SAT or ACT is a great way to validate a strong GPA of mostly As from a public school. 
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Thank you. This is my concern. I'll try to encourage DD to at least prep and try both tests to see how she'll do.[/quote]

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