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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is the difference between this and last year?[/quote]

The test required ivies are up slightly due to less applications. [/quote]

Covid forced 100% of universities to go “test optional” (TO) temporarily, because the SAT could not be administered.

When TO happened, applications to all universities across the board went up by 40%.

The use of the common app partially facilitated that 40% increase.[/quote]

+1 and the schools that went back to test required predictably saw a decline in apps- but all of those apps coming in had top stats. The kids without scores pivoted to those that emailed test optional and drive the total number of apps up thereby making the acceptance rate appear lower. They also only have good scores (50% or less) factored into their reported score averages while the test required factor in scores from 100% of those admitted. It’s easier to get a high test average when you only get scores from high scoring students.

It’s game playing. It will eventually affect rankings at some point in the future- to remain TO. [/quote]

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