Rarely does a week pass without another well-known college or university making headlines by announcing that it will no longer require applicants to submit standardized test scores. This movement, known as going “test-optional,” actually began almost 50 years ago and has rapidly gained momentum over the last decade.

If you are considering subtracting the SAT/ACT from your admissions equation, you need to first make sure that you fully grasp:

• Which prestigious/elite schools are test-optional?
• Which schools are currently "test-optional"? 
• Why do colleges go test-optional?
• Will test-optional policies benefit you?
• What is the difference between test-optional and test-flexible?
• Will I get less merit aid if I do not submit SAT/ACT scores?

Here are a few articles that you may find interesting regarding your decison to apply as "Test Optional"

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TEST OPTIONAL SCHOOLS

SHOULD I SEND IN MY ACT/SAT SCORES TO TEST OPTIONAL COLLEGES?

SHOULD I SEND SAT SCORES TO TEST OPTIONAL SCHOOLS?

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TEST OPTIONAL ADMISSIONS