Test-Optional Archives

What Colleges Care About in a Pandemic

After an unusual pandemic year, find out what colleges care about most.

SAT or ACT? Updates for 2021

Learn about updates to the SAT and ACT and decide which test is right for you.

Highly Selective Admissions: In Conversation with Stanford and Barnard Admissions Deans – Part 1

Highlights from our webinar: Part 1 of 3, in which Deans from Stanford University and Barnard College discussed how test-optional policies impacted college admissions this year.

This Week in College Admissions – 05/07/2021

Get caught up on the latest news in college admissions, including enrollment declines at community colleges, hazing concerns, mental health initiatives, and tour guides on strike.

This Week in College Admissions – 04/30/2021

Get caught up on the latest news in college admissions, including information on the Biden plan for higher education, waitlist information, international students, and test-optional schools.

Admissions and Testing: Initial Review of 2020-2021

Read highlights from our webinar, in which we discussed trends in college applications, SAT, ACT, and AP tests, how to build your college list, and how to handle admissions decisions.

Ivy League Acceptance Rates – Class of 2025

Get the data on Ivy League applications and acceptances in 2021.

This Week in College Admissions – 03/26/2021

Get caught up on the latest news in college admissions, including information on college guides, virtual college fairs, college essays, and college life in covid.