2024-04-22
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Harvard's Gradual Return To The Requirement Of Standardized Testing, SAT/ACT.
The Road Back: Harvard's Gradual Reintroduction of Standardized Testing
Harvard's Gradual Return To The Requirement Of Standardized Testing, SAT/ACT.
Harvard University has reverted to a test-optional policy during the coronavirus pandemic, requiring applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores for the class of 2029. This policy will take effect for the fall and winter, and if students cannot access the exams, alternatives such as Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate scores can be submitted. Harvard becomes the latest Ivy League institution to switch back to standardized testing requirements in recent months. Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Hopi Hoekstra, argued that students may withhold exam scores that could have potentially helped their application under test-optional policies. Other Ivy League colleges, such as Dartmouth College, Yale University, and Brown University, have also cited similar reasoning. However, FairTest, a group advocating for limited uses of standardized testing, argued that the tests hurt the chances of more poor and underrepresented students of talent.
