Columbia announced this week that it would be going test optional for one year in light of COVID restrictions on test taking.

Columbia joins Cornell, Northeastern, Tufts, the University of California schools and 1200+ universities that have either had or have adopted a test optional policy due to the impact of COVID. To read more, see the full announcement,

For a full listing of all 1200+ schools that are currently test optional, visit Fairtest. If you have questions about how to strategize your application given these new test optional updates, schedule a consultation with us today!

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