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The University of Virginia, Columbia University, and Dartmouth College are the latest to announce that they will be testing optional for the fall 2021 application period. Check out the list below for others (some are optional for one year, some for three, and some for a long long time)!

Admissions testing changes since COVID (credit to Applerouth testing).

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Good to know: Common App announced yesterday that they will have a COVID-related question on the application this year.

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Here's the latest on testing options from the College Board (SAT):

Here's the latest message from ACT on testing options:

We're hearing messaging from colleges that sounds pretty similar to what you will read here.

ACT's most recent announcement

More than 50 colleges and universities have announced plans to go testing optional, adding to the already long list of colleges and universities you will find on fairtest.org. Still, many students will want to take the SAT or ACT this fall. The following article discusses the response from College Board and ACT to cancelled tests: added test dates, online testing, all TBD.

The Compass Prep take on the College Board's decision to cancel the June Test. Lots of TBD.

Case Western Reserve University, Tufts University, and Scripps College all announcing test optional policies starting the 2020-21 application cycle.

MIT to no longer consider subject tests startingthe 2020 - 21 application season.