SAT Scores for Scholarships

SamanthaCribbs

Good Morning,

I am curious how many of you require SAT Scores on your applications for scholarships vs do not require it on your application. Last year we had it as optional, but are trying to determine if we should make it required or not. If you have it optional, how do you factor it into the scoring? Does the application not get as high of a score for not submitting?

Thank you all in advance for your help!

LaurieAbildso

We started making test scores optional in 2021, because many schools our students were applying to had shifted to test-optional. Students are not required to submit scores, but many of them do. We ask evaluators to rate students on their academics with a focus on their GPA and the rigor of their coursework, but they can take test scores into consideration, as well. We ask them to not penalize students for not including scores. Hope this helps!

SamanthaCribbs

Thank you very much! this is very helpful!