"This can’t be great news for the owners of the ACT and the SAT college admissions exams, but the list of colleges and universities that no longer require scores from those tests to be submitted with a student application keeps growing.
The list of test-optional schools maintained by the nonprofit National Center for Fair and Open Testing now has more than 950 accredited schools that award bachelor’s degrees, with more than 275 highly ranked in their tiers of the U.S. News & World Report annual rankings. The center, known as FairTest, is a nonprofit dedicated to ending the misuse of standardized tests.
The latest schools to join the list include Emerson College in Boston; University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Ark.; Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C.; Houghton College in western New York; and Worcester State University in Massachusetts. …
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/04/12/the-list-of-test-optional-colleges-and-universities-keeps-growing-despite-college-boards-latest-jab/
I think the trend towards applying to 10, 15+ different schools will keep SAT revenue flowing. We all know they charge for sending scores. It is possible that kids will feel the need to apply to 25 different schools in a few years. A little to soon to sing the funeral song.
Thanks for sharing the article. I was aware of the two from MA that made the change. It was covered by local papers.
Some schools require the tests to get merit aid though.
@MassDaD68 I actually think that there is a growing movement against the SAT because success on the SAT is heavily correlated with income. Most college applicants only apply to a few local and state colleges. Only the CC families apply to more than 5 schools. The way trends are going, most local & state satellite schools will move away from the SAT. But you’re right; the small minority of CC families will apply to so many schools that they keep the revenue running.