International Students: Learn About Test-Optional Colleges

"Schools in the U.S. that don’t require the SAT or ACT may still ask for English proficiency tests.

When the University of Chicago announced this summer it was adopting a test-optional admissions policy, prospective international students may have wondered how the new policy applies to them.

More than 1,000 accredited four-year colleges and universities have test-optional admissions policies, according to the National Center for Fair and Open Testing. The policy allows applicants – mainly those from the U.S. – the optional choice to submit scores on standardized college admissions tests, like the SAT or ACT." …

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2018-11-19/what-international-students-should-know-about-test-optional-colleges