Just 43% of applicants submitted entrance exam scores to Common App member institutions for the 2022-23 academic year, compared to nearly 75% pre-pandemic. These trends follow a number of colleges that switched to test-optional policies. More than 1,800 colleges did not require test scores for the Fall 2023 admissions cycle, according to FairTest. The proportion of applicants sending test scores varied by student sex and socio-economic status.
