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Breaking News: Stanford Reinstates Standardized Testing

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Stanford will reintroduce standardized testing requirements for undergraduate admissions starting in fall 2025 for admission to the Class of 2030. For rising seniors (students applying in fall 2024), Stanford will remain test-optional.

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Standardized Testing and Its Role in College Admissions

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In this ever-changing college admissions landscape, the role of standardized testing remains a hot topic (and source of confusion). Understanding how these tests fit into the broader admissions process can help demystify their purpose and highlight strategies you can use to enhance your applications.

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An In-depth Look at Standardized Testing Policies for Ivy League 2023

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In recent times, standardized testing policies for Ivy League universities have undergone significant changes, especially in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and growing concerns about equity in college admissions. What Does This Mean for Applicants?

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Standardized Testing Policies: A Shifting Landscape

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Test-neutral? Test-recommended? Test-aware? While many universities have announced post-pandemic admissions policies that re-instate mandatory standardized test scores, there is still no consensus. Test scores are more reliable than high school grades, partly because of grade inflation in recent years.”

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Breaking News: Cornell Reinstates Standardized Testing

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Cornell will reintroduce standardized testing requirements for undergraduate admissions starting in fall 2026, based on findings from a university Task Force on Standardized Testing in Admissions and pressure from peer institutions. Last year, 53% of enrolling students submitted test scores. Provost Michael I.

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Breaking News: Yale University Requires Standardized Test Scores

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As of this morning, Yale is the second Ivy League school to require standardized test scores, following Dartmouth’s lead and citing research that test-optional policies adversely affect high-scoring low-income students. This new policy will begin with students applying to enter in the fall of 2025.

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Ivy League Schools Go Test-Optional Again for 2022-2023 – What This Means for College Admissions

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Initially, however, it seemed like the Ivy League was eager to return to requiring test scores. Meanwhile, a few other Ivy League schools (including Cornell University and Stanford University) had already extended their test-optional policies through 2023. Will More Schools Follow Harvard’s Lead?