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Interestingly, Caltech extended their standardized testing moratorium for another 3 years[1] out to 2025. Wishful thinking on my part, but I wonder if the two a
by otoburb 3y ago
Interestingly, Caltech extended their standardized testing moratorium for another 3 years[1] out to 2025. Wishful thinking on my part, but I wonder if the two admissions departments would ever get together and compare notes, maybe even in a public forum.
[1] https://www.admissions.caltech.edu/apply/first-year-applicants/standardized-tests https://www.admissions.caltech.edu/apply/first-year-applican...
- brightball 3y agoHere’s the MIT info if you’re curious. https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/we-are-reinstating-our-sat-act-requirement-for-future-admissions-cycles/ https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/we-are-reinstating-our...
- otoburb 3y agoCaltech at least will continue studying the performance of their cohorts through the moratorium extension (including a graduating class). I find it fascinating that two of the supposedly most rigorous academic American STEM undergraduate programs arrived at completely different conclusions from their internal studies (thus far).