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- Many colleges in the U.S. Are reinstating standardized test requirements for admissions after a period of test-optional policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- This shift follows concerns about fairness and access, as students with lower scores or learning disabilities faced disadvantages under mandatory testing before many schools adopted test-optional policies.
- Institutions like Cornell, Harvard, and Dartmouth have reintroduced testing, often using test-flexible approaches that allow submission of scores from various exams such as the SAT, ACT, AP, or IB.
- Experts and students note that while standardized tests are long and may challenge focus, many believe test scores offer important insights beyond GPA, with some students valuing test-optional policies for easing stress and highlighting other application strengths.
- The return to mandatory testing suggests this temporary test-optional era may end soon, requiring students to prepare for exams that cost $68 each and are central again in college admissions evaluations.
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Scores in, policies out: Schools reconsider stances on standardized testing
Long hours studying, hundreds of dollars poured into tutoring, countless practice tests, sitting for three hours, stressing about how much time is left, waiting two weeks to get a result, and the pressure of trying to meet standardized testing expectations. For years, standardized tests have been a significant part of the college admissions process, but...
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