Test-Free Admissions at Selective Colleges: Insights from Admissions Professionals
Pearl Lo, Julie J. Park, Nancy Wong, Jia Zheng, OiYan Poon, Kelly Rosinger
While 1,700+ colleges and universities are test-optional, about 86 institutions completely eliminated the use of tests in admissions.
Given the Supreme Court decision on race-conscious admissions as well as the desire to promote equity, more institutions may consider test-free policies in the future. In response to open-ended survey items, admissions professionals at test-free institutions expressed positive opinions about test-free policies, and noted implications for the review process.