While other Ivy League schools have announced temporary suspension of standardized tests requirements during the pandemic, the New York school is believed to be the first to adopt the policy permanently. For students who choose to submit testing, Columbia's testing policies, remain the same. Students who choose not to submit test scores will not be at a disadvantage, the university clarified.
Prospective undergraduate students will no longer have to take standardized tests like SAT or ACT to be considered for admission into Columbia University.
For international students, English proficiency requirements and other international applicant requirements remain the same.
While other Ivy League schools have announced temporary suspension of standardized tests requirements during the pandemic, the New York school is believed to be the first to adopt the policy permanently.
Harvard and Princeton made standardized tests optional, but the policy is currently in effect until 2026 for those Ivy League institutions.
Testing policies for students who do choose to submit testing:
1. You may choose to take either the ACT or the SAT, and you may self-report your scores on your application.
2. Columbia does not consider the optional writing section.
3. You may take standardized tests as late as November for Early Decision and January for Regular Decision.
4. If you submit results from multiple test sittings, you will be evaluated on the highest score you received in any individual section of that test (known as superscoring).
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