Yale University Bringing Back Standardized Test Requirement for Admissions

Yale University on Thursday said it will once again require prospective undergraduate students to submit their standardized test scores to be considered for admission. Yale adopted a test-optional admissions policy in June 2020, when most colleges and universities in the United States dropped their test score requirements as widespread pandemic lockdowns forced testing locations to shut their doors. This policy, according to the Ivy League school, created the “largest ever” applicant pools and resulted in “record numbers” of applicants who came from lower-income households and neighborhoods and would be the first in their families to get a college education. However, Yale also acknowledged that the policy “frequently worked to the disadvantage” of those with lower-resourced backgrounds, since admissions officers would have to place greater weight on other aspects of the application, such as essays and extracurricular activities....