University of Chicago becomes first elite university to make SAT, ACT optional for applicants

CHICAGO — The University of Chicago announced Thursday it will no longer require its American undergraduate applicants to submit ACT or SAT scores, making it the most prominent institution to make the exams optional.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/06/14/university-chicago-sat-act-optional/701153002/

Already a thread about this: http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/2086161-a-shake-up-in-elite-admissions-u-chicago-drops-sat-act-testing-requirement-p1.html

looks like this one will need to be merged.