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Auburn is reinstating admission test scores.

Auburn stated: “Beginning Fall 2027, all first-year applicants will be required to submit ACT or SAT scores.”

*Students who apply without test scores will have significantly limited admissions, Honors College, and scholarship opportunities. Less than 5% of the applicant pool will be considered under the test-optional pathway.”

The link is below if you want to read the article.

Prospective Students | Test-Optional | Office of Undergraduate Admissions Auburn is a choice. A choice to become part of something bigger than yourself. To demand the very best out of yourself and for yourself. A choice to live to a higher code, to push forward, do good, and sink your teeth into the problems the world needs solved. Auburn is a choice you won’t regret.

Alabama has decided to reinstate test scores. I found this statement on their freshman admission page:

“From our test optional pilot over the last four years, we broadly see a difference in the retention of students who enroll test optional versus those who enroll with a test score. To ensure we are admitting students who can handle the rigor of our curriculum, we feel it best to include the test score as a part of our review, as the score provides some predictive power over first-year college GPA and first-to-second-year retention.”

The link is below if you want to read the article.

An Update to UA’s Holistic Admissions Process - Undergraduate Admissions | The University of Alabama The University of Alabama is committed to serving students from Alabama and across the country. As part of our ongoing effort to strengthen student success, UA is making updates to its holistic admissions review process. Two changes will take effect for students applying as first-year undergraduate....