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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The effect of test optional (not having to submit SAT or ACT scores), are that many thousands of students who would never have applied to top 50 (maybe top 100) schools are applying, and some are getting in.  This means some top test takers are not getting in at top schools.  This means every student has to apply to more schools in order to get in somewhere they are willing to attend, even if it is not their top 1st, 3rd, or even 5th choice.

The results a few years from now will influence the future of TO.  Are the TO students graduating, going on to meaningful employment or dropping out.[/quote]

TO is here to stay. Some colleges might study the TO admits for first /freshman year ( since there's a claim that SAT/ACT is a predictor of freshman year performance) but that's it. No four-year studies. No post grad employment studies.

The SAT / ACT is only one data point at a snapshot in time when students are still in high school and nowhere their potential. College AOs know this and have adjusted accordingly.[/quote]

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