MIT Will Again Require SAT, ACT Scores for Admissions, Citing ‘Very Demanding’ Math Classes

MIT Will Again Require SAT, ACT Scores for Admissions, Citing ‘Very Demanding’ Math Classes
A view of the campus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on July 08, 2020. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
Bill Pan
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Bucking the nationwide trend of test-optional college admissions, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) said it will revive standardized test requirements for future admissions cycles.

Like many other colleges and universities across the United States, MIT in 2020 suspended its SAT and ACT testing requirements due to disruptions caused by the pandemic. In Monday’s announcement, however, the prestigious private institution makes it clear that this policy is not permanent.