Columbia University has announced that it will require applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores, reversing a policy implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision follows a multi-year faculty review which concluded that standardized test scores, along with other factors, are useful indicators of a student's potential for success.
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Columbia University reinstates SAT and ACT score requirement for applicants
Columbia University has reinstated the requirement for applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores, ending a COVID-era policy that waived this requirement. The decision was based on a faculty review that found test scores to be valuable indicators of student success.
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