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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One thing for sure: the test required schools will be massively promoted, the test blind schools will be massively demoted.  [/quote]
Likely the opposite. Test required reduces your average SAT to prior COVID numbers. Also, there's no evidence to suggest that test optional students are less likely to lead successful careers or attain fellowships.[/quote]

Test optional is for dummies.[/quote]

Yes. Selectivity traditionally was by the test score average (based on test score required—100% need scores) and GPA+rigor of courses.

Somewhere along the way the dummies— to move up rankings made it about drumming up a huge Applicant pool by going test optional and reducing essays (or not having any). They use %accepted which is really a false equivalency sine the Applicant pool is  mostly crap. It used to be that certain schools were out of range so people didn’t apply. Taking away the test requirement opened up to so many that really didn’t have the academic chops.  The generation of “everyone deserves a trophy”. [/quote]

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