Test optional vs. test blind: what’s the difference?
What does "test blind" mean - Most commonly, “test-optional” means that students can choose whether or not to submit SAT, ACT, and other test scores for consideration.
Schools with a test-optional policy give more weightage to students’ high-school academic records.
If you want the college you’re applying to assess your application based on high-school performance, and other accomplishments and not just a mere test, go for an optional test school.
What does "test-optional" mean - Most commonly, “test-optional” means that students can choose whether or not to submit SAT, ACT, and other test scores for consideration.
Test-blind schools, on the other side, are not at all interested in your SAT scores. They don't even consider the score even if you submit the same in the application.
While some colleges exempt you from submitting your score if you’ve scored above a particular grade, others leave it entirely up to you whether you want to submit the scores or not.
Schools with test-blind policies were rare. Earlier, the US News and World Report didn’t entertain test-blind schools in their ranking system, but from now on, they are planning to include test-blind schools in their process as well.
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