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Comparing options and financial aid:
https://www.socraticsummeracademy.com/comparing-college-options

Sample brag sheet:
https://www.fastweb.com/nfs/fastweb/static/Brag%20Sheet%20Template.pdf

How Schools Used Test Scores from the Class of 2021
https://www.compassprep.com/how-schools-used-test-scores-2021/?fbclid=IwAR28g3fmcgNVfyhdjsNUV1o6B1iIPv9kXPqg_I13fCaQ9o88oHqmZLkAQTQ

PROOF POINTS: Colleges that ditched test scores for admissions find it’s harder to be fair in choosing students, researcher says
https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-colleges-that-ditched-test-scores-for-admissions-find-its-harder-to-be-fair-in-choosing-students-researcher-says/

US Colleges Should Bring Back SAT and ACT Test Requirements
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-10-26/us-colleges-should-bring-back-sat-and-act-test-requirements

We are reinstating our SAT/ACT requirement for future admissions cycles by Stu Schmill '86
https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/we-are-reinstating-our-sat-act-requirement-for-future-admissions-cycles/

Getting rid of standardized testing will penalize kids from underserved schools
https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/features/commentary-and-opinion/getting-rid-of-standardized-testing-will-penalize-kids-from-underserved-schools

Halpern Critical Thinking Assessment Predicts Real-World Outcomes of Critical
Thinking.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vbDecIZupVKQhzu6fmr8AMFFMmI6icKS/edit

Substantive Critical Thinking as Developed by the Foundation for Critical Thinking Proves Effective in Raising SAT and ACT Test Scores
https://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/substantive-critical-thinking-as-developed-by-the-foundation-for-critical-thinking-proves-effective-in-raising-sat-and-act-test-scores/632

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EXCERPTS

"At MIT Admissions, our mission is to recruit, select, and enroll a diverse and talented group of students who are a good match for MIT’s unique education and culture. Everything we do in our process is grounded by our goal to find and admit students who will succeed at MIT and serve the world afterward.

After careful consideration, we have decided to reinstate our SAT/ACT requirement for future admissions cycles. Our research shows standardized tests help us better assess the academic preparedness of all applicants, and also help us identify socioeconomically disadvantaged students who lack access to advanced coursework or other enrichment opportunities that would otherwise demonstrate their readiness for MIT. We believe a requirement is more equitable and transparent than a test-optional policy. In the post below — and in a separate conversation with MIT News today — I explain more⁠01 about how we think this decision helps us advance our mission. "

"In the Class of 2021 Admit Rates figure, schools with similar admit rates between test submitters and test non-submitters, such as Vanderbilt, Wellesley, and Northeastern (EA), back the spirit of test optionality—that students without scores will not be disadvantaged—with their admissions data. Schools with divergent admit rates between submitters and non-submitters (Davidson, Georgia Tech, and Georgetown) are more likely to favor applicants with test scores.

In the Class of 2021 Submitters figure, schools whose admitted class profiles hover close to an even 50/50 split between submitters and non-submitters (Wellesley, Barnard, or USC) also back the spirit of test optionality. Schools who admitted far more students with scores than without, such as Penn (75% of admitted students were test submitters) or Georgetown (89% of admitted students were test submitters) are more likely to favor applicants with test scores. We suspect these schools are also more likely to require testing again once ACT and SAT sites are widely available."