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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][img][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry, friends. Looks like the committee found that test required disproportionately hurts first gen applicants so is recommending not moving back to test required (or test optional indefinitely) at this time: https://bov.virginia.edu/sites/g/files/jsddwu1171/files/2025-03/Admission%20working%20group%20summary.pdf[/quote]

This is not an accurate summary. They do say that first-gen/low-income applications and attendance increased significantly during TO and that those applicant groups would have seen the greatest declines if tests had been required.

More to the point, at the end of the letter they highlight Yale (test-flexible) and UNC’s (test scores required if GPA doesn’t hit a certain threshold) policies, then conclude that “in light of the expanded range of approaches currently in use at peer institutions, we recommend that you explore other options before deciding whether UVA will return to testing or remain test optional indefinitely.”

Sounds to me like they are recommending looking at policies like Yale’s and UNC’s.[/quote]

… instead of going test required though, and I suspect that’s to placate the conservatives and allow them to be test optiional longer[/quote]
The reasoning is in the document. Stop making things up.[/quote]

Parent of a junior here. For this class, it seems accurate that the committee is not recommending test required and not even strongly recommending a particular solution. Hopefully they make a definitive choice so we aren’t waiting any longer. That January announcement that the fall admissions tour mentioned just keeps getting pushed back. I’m less concerned with what some future investigation lands if it won’t impact admissions this fall.[/quote]

Is your kid only applying to uva? And trying to decide if needs to take test again to get higher score or to take test at all? If applying more than uva, not following why wouldn’t be taking test anyway- if not high enough for uva, won’t be high enough for other like schools.  Or what am I missing here?

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