This week Yale’s office of undergraduate admissions announced a new policy on standardized testing for first-year and transfer applicants. After four years with a test-optional policy that allowed ...

Changes in admissions policies began during the COVID-19 pandemic when many students were unable to take standardized tests, which led to the introduction of test-optional policies at Yale. Later, the ...

Earlier this month, Dartmouth College announced that it would reactivate its standardized testing requirement for undergraduate admission beginning with the class of 2029 applicants. Less than two ...

Officials said test-optional policies might have harmed students from lower-income families. By Stephanie Saul Yale University will require standardized test scores for students applying for the class ...