Many College Admissions require scores on college entrance exams (ACT, SAT and SAT subject tests), however many higher education institutions are deciding to go “test‐optional,” meaning that the institutions do not require students to submit college entrance exam scores for admission.

Almost all colleges and universities in the U.S. accept either the ACT or SAT exams and do not have a preference of one exam over the other. Many schools require the essay portion of the exam to be completed (the essay section is optional on both the ACT and SAT exams). It is recommended that all students register for the optional essay section of the ACT or SAT exams.