any info or data on percentage of Umich class of 2026 applicants / admits that were test optional? can’t seem to find published info…
It won’t be out for this year yet but the Common Data Set should have something from last year.
thank you for suggestion, but common data set only reports % for SAT and ACT separately - and some kids submit both- meaning, you cannot derive test optional from this as some submit both SAT and ACT (in 2020-21 common data set the numbers were - 64% SAT and 48% ACT - obviously some duplication where both tests were submitted)
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Michigan hasn’t published much in the way of Class of 2026 admissions info, but for their own emails to applicants during the cycle or this below, neither of which addresses or addressed your question about test optional %.
Michigan rarely gives you admissions info that’s too granular.
If I’m reading between the lines correctly, what you’re really looking for is the % who were accepted test-optional vs the % accepted with test scores, so you can judge whether or not to submit your scores?
I doubt any college would publish those stats. They’re stating that not submitting scores is not a negative, and publishing acceptance rates with and without scores may lead people to conclude (perhaps incorrectly) that one has an advantage over the other.
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Some colleges do give out this info. BUT this won’t tell OP what they think it will, because well, correlation vs. causation. I have heard many AOs say test submitters had relatively stronger apps, just to give one example why these data may not be meaningful.
For OP: Michigan values test scores, full stop. Send your scores if they add, or are neutral, to your application. If they are below the 25%ile of Michigan’s average score I encourage you to not consider sending scores.
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yup - and many colleges do publish this info - the typical variance between the two methods is 5% +/- favoring test submitted. Calculated as follows
Percentage of accepted applicants submitting test scores - Percentage of all applicants submitting test scores = variance
cheers
My daughter was test optional, and she was admitted EA.
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