Stanford recently announced that the highly selective university will require an SAT or ACT score from students applying in 2025. Stanford paused the test requirement due to Covid-19 disruptions and will remain test optional for this year.
The website goes on to say, "Stanford will continue to review applicants in context, and to consider each piece of an application as part of an integrated and comprehensive whole. More specifically, the university evaluates academic achievement and potential in the context of each student’s background, educational pathway, work and family responsibilities, and other factors."
Last year, Stanford received 53,733 applications and admitted 2,099 students, or 3.9 percent of its applicants.
The return to testing is a growing trend among highly selective colleges and universities in the US. Both private institutions, such as Harvard and MIT, as well as public universities, like UT Austin, have announced they will require applicants to submit an SAT or ACT for students applying this year. Some universities such as Yale and Dartmouth have created a degree of flexibility for students who have limited access to testing.
To fully understand a university's testing requirements, I recommend visiting the admission website. Additionally, if you are looking for a list of schools that have remained test optional or test free for 2024, visit Fairtest.org.
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