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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The message I’m getting from admissions tours now is that test optional really means test optional. [b]Test scores are inflated[/b] because fewer students are submitting and those who do are strong test takers.[/quote]

That is not true. Its just speculation on your part.[/quote]

NP: I believe this is what the OP is describing and AOs at highly selective schools are reporting the same thing.

[quote]How Colleges Benefit
 
Colleges benefit in another major way from a test-optional system. When they admit students without considering test scores, scores aren’t averaged in with other students who did submit them. Those who don’t submit tend to have scores from 100 to 150 points lower than test-submitters. So, unreported, uncounted scores make schools average test scores look higher than they are.[/quote]

Source: https://blog.collegevine.com/what-test-optional-means-for-college-admissions

Other sources:
https://www.applerouth.com/blog/2021/10/14/colleges-are-reporting-higher-score-ranges-are-they-real/

https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/education/3758713-in-college-admissions-test-optional-is-the-new-normal/
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