This week, a judge ruled the UC system cannot use test scores, college is now everywhere, Covid continues to disrupt fall plans, and another school went test-blind. A California judge ruled that the UC system cannot use SAT or ACT scores in admissions this cycle because they would disadvantage low-income students and students with disabilities. […]
UMiami Adds An Essay, Reed Goes Test-Blind, and the Ivy League Cancels All Fall Sports
This week we’ve got one college eliminating testing altogether and another adding a supplemental essay. We also got some updates about tuition reductions for those learning remotely and the fate of fall sports (and beyond). The University of Miami will have a supplemental essay question for the first time starting this year. In testing news, Reed College tweeted they will be test-blind for […]
Test-Optional and Test-Flexible Schools
As your college list takes shape, you may find that some of your schools are test-optional or test-flexible. With an increasing number of schools adopting alternative testing policies, it’s important to know what that means, and how it could affect you as you prepare to apply to college. To be Test-Optional or Test-Flexible means that […]