Students who apply to Harvard\u2019s class of 2025 this fall will not be required to submit their SAT or ACT scores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a one-time measure taken to reassure students who face unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe understand that the COVID-19 pandemic has created insurmountable challenges in scheduling tests for all students, particularly those from modest economic backgrounds, and we believe this temporary change addresses these challenges,\u201d the university explained in a press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The SAT will be offered nationwide on August 29, September 26, October 3, November 7 and December 5 of this year. And the College Board is planning on adding a test in January 2021, if there is a demand for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, students in densely populated areas that were hit hardest by the coronavirus — like Boston, Denver and New York City — will face difficulties in finding open seats due to scarcity in test centers, the College Board has warned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And the College Board\u2019s plans for online SAT tests were dropped<\/a> after the furor ignited by the online AP exams in May, which thousands of students had to retake due to technical glitches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Unlike the College Board, which canceled the June SAT, ACT went ahead with the ACT scheduled for June 13. However, there were numerous test center closures<\/a> due to the coronavirus. Registered students who couldn\u2019t take the ACT due to test center closures have the option to reschedule or apply for refund. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The ACT will be offered next on July 18 (but not in New York), September 12, October 24 and December 12. There are two makeup test dates: June 20 and July 25. Additionally, ACT has plans for online ACT tests<\/a> in late fall\/early winter this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Harvard joins a growing list of schools that are suspending standardized test requirements for the fall 2021 entering class, including Brown<\/a>, Columbia<\/a>, Cornell<\/a>, Dartmouth<\/a>, UPenn<\/a> and Yale<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n