Anonymous wrote:Cornell and Harvard are now test optional. https://www.nytimes.com/article/sat-act-test-optional-colleges-coronavirus.html?auth=login-google

Big clarification: Harvard is NOT test-optional (at least not at this time). Harvard is subject-test-optional, as noted in the article.

Cornell and Harvard are now test optional. https://www.nytimes.com/article/sat-act-test-optional-colleges-coronavirus.html?auth=login-google

"I’m willing to bet this will not happen because it will clearly benefit the “haves” and further disadvantage the “have nots”. Not sure why College Board would even push this as an option. They are desperate to keep their test business alive."

Can you elaborate? I don't follow.

I thought the GRE was already administered this way.

Anonymous wrote:Need blind is not true and we all know it. I even heard out of the mouth of a retired head of admissions. Personally, I think early decision will really go after money and commitment.

A lot of full pay families have well qualified kids so I’m ok with that.