“ While the increased prevalence of test-optional policies started with the pandemic, many institutions, including some of the most selective colleges, have extended or even made these policies permanent. However, a range of prominent public universities and tech schools, particularly in the South, have been requiring tests again for a couple of years now, and for the 2025-2026 cycle, over half the Ivy League will once again be requiring all applicants to submit a test score”

https://blog.collegevine.com/colleges-requiring-sat-act

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago

having too many students fail out of your "bougie" university makes a bad look on your reputation as a university, and alumini, also potential in the extreme could affect accreditation. or employers will start to identify and dismiss cv/resume from problematic universities.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I guess scamming potential students out of large sums of money is more important these days.