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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel like we were misled. My kid said that on a video call for applicants the admissions team strongly encouraged submitting scores and even implied not submitting if you took the test would read as dishonest.

So my kid with scores near the 25th percentile submitted.

Yet Im seeing lots of test optional acceptances.

I wish there were clearer rules. [/quote]

I don’t know if I feel misled exactly but I definitely read them as saying they wanted scores. And also surprised by the TO acceptances.[/quote]

Of course they want scores. It’s reported to USNWR and TO is on its way out. Scores at the 25th percentile usually goes to hooked students and athletes so you are always at risk submitting scores in that range. Your high school counselor should have advised against this[/quote]

I don’t think wanting test scores is a given.  And, that is a shame that there was unclear info about TO.  I can only find the CDs from 23/24 but it shows only 44% of enrolled students submitted test scores. They also list test scores as “considered” where recs, essays and activities are all assigned “important.”  GPA is “very important.” To me that looks like they like candidates with great grades and rigor (relative to HS)C, leadership, and less about test scores. Unless the new CDS shows differently, I would have advised only submit if above 50%.

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Poster who previously posted about AO saying they only wanted to see 1450 or above.  He also said that the submission of test scores was trending up.[/quote]

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