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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I mean, obviously. The test optional thing was a weird experiment and there is no evidence that it accomplished anything useful, and some evidence it was genuinely detrimental. Good riddance.

Being good at taking tests is not the most important thing in life and everyone should remind themselves of that. But it turns out that people who do test well, and are able to get very high scores on college preparedness tests, tend to also do best in college, where they will also be expected to regularly take tests. It's okay that not everyone goes to an Ivy, or becomes a lawyer or doctor or academic or MBA or whatever. It's not the only option in life.[/quote]

Just realize that Harvard isn't going to accept your kids with a 1580 over one with a 1500 based on the SAT alone.  They will consider them "the same"/made the cut, and then look at everything else.  I don't think requiring tests will have the effect most "high stats" parents want.  
Fact is T20 schools only want to see your kid meet a baseline for the testing, then they still want to look at everything else.  A 1600 doesn't differentiate your kid from a 1520 kid really. 
These schools will still be highly rejective. 
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