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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am very skeptical about this whole optional thing.  What happens if two similar kids apply one with TO and the other with good/decent test score.  Which one of them are the schools going to pick?[/quote]

But the rest of the application is not the same. 
If one kid is at public and the other kid, is it a private it will make a difference. 
If one kid is pointy, and the other kid is not, it will make a difference. 
If one kid is stem, and the other is humanities, it will make a difference.[/quote]

Exactly.

People are too myopically focused on test scores.

College admissions are holistic.[/quote]

If two UNHOOKed kids with same gpa and similar ecs apply from same school and only one submitted test scores,[b] the kid with the test scores is more likely to be admitted.  E[/b]very college counselor would admit this.  A student has to either be hooked or done better with gpa or extracurriculars to win out in the comparison.[/quote]

This.  Especially as top schools are announcing they are returning to required testing.[/quote]

No they're not. 1 school. 1 school did. The least impressive Ivy. Big whoop! [/quote]

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