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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MIT says the tests are important to there admissions process, so I guess there are some schools who like the test. [/quote]
Yah well even MIT has dropped subject tests so they are following the trend also:

https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2020/03/23/massachusetts-institute-technology-drops-sat-subject-tests[/quote]
Right, MIT dropped subject tests, but not SAT1.

[quote]As you may know, MIT applicants are required to take either the SAT or the ACT; the TOEFL is strongly recommended if you have been using English for less than five years or do not speak English at home or in school, so that we may consider that alongside the SAT or the ACT. We no longer require, nor consider, the SAT II Subject exams.

We know that the availability of these exams has been affected by the pandemic, and we are closely monitoring the situation. Up to this point, we have made no changes to our standardized testing requirements; but if we do, we will update this FAQ and announce it publicly on our homepage and in an email to prospective students.

[b]We require these exams because our research shows that they have meaningful predictive validity in assessing an applicant’s preparedness for MIT’s demanding curriculum. [/b]However, our admissions process is not centrally driven by the tests, and you don’t need perfect scores to be admitted, nor will perfect scores get you admitted on their own (you can see the data here).

As always, students will not be penalized in the application process for disruptions outside their control. [/quote]https://mitadmissions.org/help/faq/how-will-mits-standardized-test-requirements-be-affected-by-covid-19/[/quote]

Nice point that does not refute the one it follows.

The important word was "trend".  They may be at the back of it, because they are MIT, but they are following it, make no mistake.[/quote]

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