Universities Adjust Admissions Policies, Reintroducing Standardized Test Requirements

Several prominent universities, including Cornell and UNC Chapel Hill, are eliminating supplemental essay requirements to simplify college applications. Concurrently, a growing number of top institutions are reinstating or requiring ACT or SAT scores for applicants. These shifts reflect evolving strategies in college admissions, impacting prospective students by altering application complexity and the emphasis on standardized testing.