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What Does Test Optional Mean? It Means Take the Tests
Great College Advice clarifies what test optional truly means and argues that most colleges still want your test scores. So take the SAT or ACT.
February 18, 2026
Great College Advice clarifies what test optional truly means and argues that most colleges still want your test scores. So take the SAT or ACT.
No question generates more anxiety in the college admissions process than this one: doe my ACT or SAT scores matter? The team at Great College Advice explains.
If you are exploring some test optional colleges, it is important to note that each school may have different policies or recommendations regarding their testing policy. This post will provide…
Why would a college decide to be test optional? Are there additional considerations students need to think about when applying to a test optional school?
What do you do if you prepared for the SAT and ACT but your scores are still not as high as you wanted them to be? Look into test optional…
Wake Forest, a small selective college in North Carolina, recently made the decision to allow applicants to not submit ACT or SAT scores. Thus Wake