Test Optional: If a student chooses to submit test scores then they will be considered as part of the admission package. However, schools that are test optional do not require test scores to be submitted. See the searchable database of test optional schools HERE. When considering whether or not to submit test scores, we recommend checking the testing score bands at collegedata.com. As always, we are happy to work with students individually to determine if submitting a score would be a benefit to their application.

Test Blind: Test scores will not be considered as part of admission, even if a student submits them. There are currently 85 institutions who are test blind, including all of the University of California schools. Full list HERE.

For the fall 2021 admissions cycle, there are currently 1,700+ four year colleges who do not require test scores as part of an admissions package - that is approximately 2/3 of four year colleges.

***It is incredibly important to ALWAYS research the testing policies of the schools you are applying to. For example, although some schools may be test optional for admissions, they could tie scholarship money to standardized test scores. As always, do your research and know that every school is different!***