Did colleges change their policies on SAT versus ACT scores permanently after the pandemic or are old testing requirements returning
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Did colleges change their policies on SAT versus ACT scores permanently after the pandemic or are old testing requirements returning
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2026-2027 college admissions SAT ACT testing policy reinstated test required universities latest trends 2026 Google ↗
2026 colleges test optional permanent SAT ACT requirements Ivy League public universities admissions policy Google ↗
- 90% of Colleges Don’t Require Test Scores for 2026–27 · insidehighered.com
- Academic Senate Review of Admissions · universityofcalifornia.edu
- Standardized Testing · admission.princeton.edu
- Undergraduate admissions updates testing policy · news.yale.edu
- Penn reinstates standardized testing for undergraduate admissions · penntoday.upenn.edu
- Apply · admissions.duke.edu
Queries
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| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
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2026-2027 college admissions SAT ACT testing policy reinstated test required universities latest trends 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
2026 colleges test optional permanent SAT ACT requirements Ivy League public universities admissions policy OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 |