Anonymous wrote:UNC system reversed decision; back to TO through Fall 2024.

https://www.wfae.org/education/2022-04-07/unc-system-schools-wont-require-sat-or-act-for-admissions-through-fall-of-2024

"The problem at the start of the pandemic was that testing was routinely canceled or postponed. The problem now is the disruption the pandemic had in the classroom over the past two years."

They should go further, not only it disrupted classroom it also depressed millions of young kids, which then impacted their future generations. So let's extend test optional for 25 years, or until we are bought by China. We may enjoy Chinese pandemic lockdown or concentration camps, who knows.

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Anonymous wrote:Good for them. Admire that they are not caving to this ridiculous trend.

+100

again - this was reversed

Anonymous wrote:Good for them. Admire that they are not caving to this ridiculous trend.

+100

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Anonymous wrote:Kids can take the tests as many times as they have the time & money to, and almost all of them are submitting super scores (best score in each section from multiple tests). So schools know the test isn't the best indicator of success. Therefore, schools will remain TO and reported scores will skew higher as students will only submit top scores (even super scores).

Some schools look at every test the kid sat for. Not just the best score.

Which schools? I thought Georgetown was the only one.

People take it multiple times (someone on Reddit was talking about a number of times he took it in the 20s, trying to get 1600 and still had not). The schools should get all of the scores to out the score in context.

Yikes. That adds up $$$$.

I’m in the minority in that I respected the SAT and my personal strengths & weaknesses, and therefore wouldn’t have wanted to go to a school where I would to take the SAT several times to get up to par. Go where you are wanted as you are, essentially.

Math tests discriminate against BIPOC individuals. Math was invented by colonizers

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Anonymous wrote:Kids can take the tests as many times as they have the time & money to, and almost all of them are submitting super scores (best score in each section from multiple tests). So schools know the test isn't the best indicator of success. Therefore, schools will remain TO and reported scores will skew higher as students will only submit top scores (even super scores).

Some schools look at every test the kid sat for. Not just the best score.

Which schools? I thought Georgetown was the only one.

People take it multiple times (someone on Reddit was talking about a number of times he took it in the 20s, trying to get 1600 and still had not). The schools should get all of the scores to out the score in context.

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Anonymous wrote:Good for them. Admire that they are not caving to this ridiculous trend.

+1

Read above-they are staying TO a couple more years

Anonymous wrote:Good for them. Admire that they are not caving to this ridiculous trend.

+1

Phew.

UNC system reversed decision; back to TO through Fall 2024.

https://www.wfae.org/education/2022-04-07/unc-system-schools-wont-require-sat-or-act-for-admissions-through-fall-of-2024

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Anonymous wrote:What do you think? Will this have a big impact on admissions?

Harvard (Test Optional through 2026) > UNC

The Harvards and UC schools will be the bellweathers, no - no it won't.

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Anonymous wrote:What do you think? Will this have a big impact on admissions?

Harvard (Test Optional through 2026) > UNC

The Harvards and UC schools will be the bellweathers, no - no it won't.

Is that college class of 2026, or admission for fall of 2026?

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its continued impact on access to testing for high school students, Harvard College will allow students to apply for admission without requiring SAT or ACT scores for the upcoming Harvard College Classes of ‘27, ‘28, ‘29, and ’30.

Harvard is big into education research, so for them this is an experiment and likely a bit of legal strategy.

It's not an experiment but a deliberate move to keep Asians (in fact all smart middle class kids) at bay while letting all good for nothing legacy/donor kids in. We will see whether they can maintain international reputation by buying out "has been" profs by money donated by the likes of Epstein.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope medical schools make their schools test optional too. Good luck in the ER!

Oh yes because students learn nothing in med school, the MCAT prepares them. So ridiculous and fear mongering.

Then please avoid physicians with degrees from MCAT-requiring programs. In fact why bother with those pesky physicians? NPs should be good enough.

RESPECT

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What do you think? Will this have a big impact on admissions?

Harvard (Test Optional through 2026) > UNC

The Harvards and UC schools will be the bellweathers, no - no it won't.

Is that college class of 2026, or admission for fall of 2026?

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its continued impact on access to testing for high school students, Harvard College will allow students to apply for admission without requiring SAT or ACT scores for the upcoming Harvard College Classes of ‘27, ‘28, ‘29, and ’30.

Harvard is big into education research, so for them this is an experiment and likely a bit of legal strategy.