This week in college admissions, UPenn reinstates its standardized testing requirement, Grinnell College will remain need-blind in admissions, Washington, D.C. may be on track to end legacy admissions, and the UT System named an interim president for UT-Austin.
UPenn announced that it will be reinstating its standardized testing requirement for all applicants, beginning with the 2025-26 admissions cycle. UPenn is now officially the sixth Ivy League institution to reinstate mandatory testing requirements after implementing Covid-era test-optional policies.
Grinnell College will maintain its need-blind admissions policy for domestic students. This decision comes as need-blind admissions were being reconsidered as part of the school’s numerous 2024 cost-cutting measures.
Washington, D.C. may be on track to end legacy admissions at its colleges and universities. The D.C. State Board of Education approved a resolution that would prohibit schools practicing legacy admissions from receiving district funding — legislation which, if passed, could impact Georgetown University, American University, and George Washington University, among others.
The UT System named Jim Davis as UT-Austin’s interim president. Davis, former chief operating officer of the university, will begin serving immediately, ending the tenure of president Jay Hartzell months earlier than anticipated.
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