Brown University Reinstates SAT/ACT Requirements

The decision aligns Brown with other Ivy League institutions, emphasizing standardized tests' role in admissions.

Brown University will require SAT or ACT scores for Class of '29 applicants, starting fall 2024.
The policy change follows similar moves by Yale and Dartmouth, marking a return to pre-pandemic norms.
Exceptions for standardized testing will be made for students without access, including international applicants.
Early Decision and legacy admissions policies will remain unchanged, despite debates over their impact on diversity.
The decision is based on findings that standardized test scores are predictive of academic success and can aid in diversifying the applicant pool.