It just arrived:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
I am writing to share an important update for students applying to Columbia this year.
Due to ongoing standardized testing disruptions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Columbia is adopting a one year test-optional policy for first-year applicants to Columbia College or Columbia Engineering for the fall of 2021.
Now we know:
Hi XXXX,
We are writing to share some important news:
Yale will have a test-optional policy for first-year applicants planning to enroll in fall 2021. We know you will have many priorities when schools eventually reopen; completing the ACT or SAT this fall should not be among them.
And:
"Harvard has dropped standardized test requirements for admissions for the class of 2025. "