"To ease some of the stress being experienced by potential applicants, Dickinson has announced its decision to go test-blind for the 2020-2021 admissions cycle. Dickinson is one of the first liberal-arts colleges to make this decision and this policy will be pertinent to all applicants.It is no secret that the first semester of senior year is a stressful time for students, specifically because of the long-awaited college application process. However, this year it has become even more stressful due to the extenuating circumstances caused by COVID-19.
Dickinson has been a test-optional institution since 1994, meaning that applicants have not been required to submit their standardized scores to be considered with their application. By going test-blind for all applicants for spring and fall 2021, the college has decided that no scores will be reviewed for any candidate. This is also applicable to scholarship consideration." …