Change in Admissions Policy at UPenn

Change in Admissions Policy at UPenn August 5 UPenn will no longer require that students submit SAT Subject Test scores (photo credit: Bryan Y.W. Shin). We have a change to an admissions policy to report at the University of Pennsylvania. Beginning this fall, UPenn will no longer require applicants to submit two SAT Subject Test scores. Rather, they will only recommend that applicants submit two SAT Subject Test scores (UPenn recommends  applicants submit two  Subject Test scores and the tests submitted should reflect the recommendations of the school at UPenn to which the student is applying). If youre a regular reader of our college admissions blog, you know that what is recommended in highly selective college admissions we like to suggest is required. Just because a university may not require something, that doesnt mean they dont like to see it. Of course the University of Pennsylvania will still love students to submit perfect or near-perfect SAT Subject Tests. Of course this will still help these students case for admission. If youre wondering which schools require students to submit SAT Subject Test scores, irrespective of whether or not applicants submit ACT or SAT scores, California Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University (with exemptions), Cornell University (with exemptions to certain schools at Cornell), Dartmouth College, Harvard College, Harvey Mudd College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Williams College are among the schools on this list. Harvard and Dartmouth will each also waive this requirement if taking such tests is truly a financial hardship. What do you think of this change in policy at the University of Pennsylvania? Why do you think UPenn went from SAT Subject Test mandatory to SAT Subject Test recommended? Were curious to hear your thoughts on the matter so write in by posting a Comment below. We look forward to hearing from you.