"Harvard Reinstates SAT and ACT Admission Requirements"
Harvard College will require applicants to submit standardized test scores for fall 2025 admission, reversing its previous test-optional policy. This decision follows similar moves by other Ivy League schools, citing the tests as the best predictors of academic performance and a means to increase socioeconomic diversity. Critics argue that standardized tests create barriers for disadvantaged students, but Harvard officials believe the tests can make the admissions process more meritocratic. The university will accept alternative scores in exceptional cases and plans to assess the policy regularly. Other selective schools, such as the University of Chicago and Columbia University, remain test-optional.
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