BestColleges

MARCH 12, 2024

The University of Pennsylvania will extend its test-optional policy for another year. Penn's announcement follows news that Dartmouth, Yale, and Brown will reinstate standardized test requirements beginning next fall. In February, Dartmouth became the first Ivy to reinstate standardized testing.

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BestColleges

MARCH 8, 2024

Brown becomes the third Ivy League school, following Yale and Dartmouth, to reinstate standardized testing requirements. Brown University has become the latest highly selective institution — and third Ivy, following Dartmouth College and Yale University — to reinstate standardized testing requirements, beginning next fall.

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DC College Counseling

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE WEEK ATHENS COMMUNITY SHAKEN AFTER UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY STUDENT DEATHS Two tragedies occurred over the past week in Athens, Georgia. More importantly, these results have led Yale to join Dartmouth in requiring SAT or ACT scores during the upcoming application cycle.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 19, 2024

Known for its commitment to academic excellence and flexible open curriculum, the vibrant campus culture thrives on inclusivity, activism, and a strong sense of community, empowering students to make meaningful contributions to society and to chart their own intellectual course. It is filled with trustees and faculty members.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 5, 2024

As of this morning, Brown is the third Ivy League school to reinstate standardized test scores, following Yale and Dartmouth’s lead and citing academic performance as the leading factor that influenced the decision. This new policy will begin with the class of 2029.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

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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BestColleges

MARCH 1, 2024

Yale University announced it is reinstating standardized test requirements. The university believes mandatory test requirements can help level the playing field for disadvantaged students. Yale has officially become "test-flexible." Why is Yale reinstating its test requirement?

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