How removing SAT / ACT requirements will change admissions
Which students benefit the most AND
Which students would be better served by submitting strong test scores
What I did NOT discuss in the video is how so many other programs, scholarships, and even colleges WILL continue to require test scores next year. Just because some schools choose to make test scores optional does not mean those scores won’t be used. While some students will benefit from these changes, not ALL students will be able to get into the schools they want, qualify for specific programs or majors, or even meet criteria for scholarships without test scores. In other words, the SAT and ACT have not gone away.
If you still don’t have the scores you want, don’t panic. Here are the current ACT and SAT test dates for the rest of 2020. Yes, some may get changed, but other dates may be added to the traditional testing calendar:
